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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Egerton Forstal, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Egerton Forstal.
- Garden weddings at home
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Marquee receptions
Wedding hog roast for Egerton Forstal
How our wedding hog roast works in Egerton Forstal
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, on china if you’d like. On the menu are salads, crackling and carved roast pork, and we are often booked for second-day get-togethers and barn and farm weddings.
Near Egerton Forstal, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
We will liaise with your venue coordinator, for access and timings.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- The journey to the venue
- Plates or china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
- The address or postcode
- Rough numbers
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Next to a wedding barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why Egerton Forstal hosts choose us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Served at the time you choose
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See how we price or the cost guide.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Egerton Forstal
Egerton Forstal is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Egerton Forstal. Egerton Forstal is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Egerton Forstal to Canterbury (about 17 miles away).
Marrying at Church of St James? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
For weddings in TN27, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Forstal Road, Forge Lane and Chantlers Meadow or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For weddings just outside Egerton Forstal, we cover Potter's Forstal (1 mile north-west), Newland Green (1 mile south-east), Pembles Cross (1 mile north), Mundy Bois (1 mile east) and Egerton (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Coldbridge Castle (1 mile north-west).
Who books wedding hog roast in Egerton Forstal?
It is relaxed, generous wedding food, which suits informal weddings.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Late-night wedding food
- The day after the wedding
- Garden weddings at home
Guests coming by rail will want to know that Pluckley station is about 2.6 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Power for lights in the evening
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Egerton Forstal: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St James?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
We will plan quantities from your numbers, and the quote lists everything.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Many couples do exactly that, with alternatives for non-pork eaters.
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How it works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. At a December wedding in Egerton Forstal, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards