Kent · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Elmstone, Kent
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Elmstone.
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Book a hog roast in Elmstone
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Menu choices and extras
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Season and day of the week
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
About our wedding hog roast in Elmstone
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, and our chef carves on cue. Typical bookings include evening receptions and farm weddings, serving rotisserie chicken, carved roast pork and salads.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Elmstone, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Give final numbers in good time
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
On your wedding day, the food should look after itself. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Elmstone
Elmstone is about 7 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Wherever your wedding is in Elmstone, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Elmstone Church often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. Put the station on your invitation: Minster station is about 3.9 miles away.
Anywhere in CT3, we can roast on site for your guests. From Padbrook Lane, Sheerwater Road and Longmete Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. For weddings just outside Elmstone, we cover Hoaden (1 mile south-east), Perry (1 mile south), Nash (1 mile south), Shatterling (1 mile south) and Broomhill (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (7 miles west), Margate (8 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find St Martins Hospital (5.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Events we cater in Elmstone
No kitchen is needed at the venue, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Elmstone, including:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Blessings and renewals
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
Among the historic houses close to Elmstone are Goodnestone Park (3.9 miles south). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
What your quote should include
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether VAT is included
- How dietary needs are handled
- Staffing on the day
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
A hog roast compared with other options
If your venue does its own catering, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. There may be a fee. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
The process
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Evening food at a Elmstone wedding often goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- Tell us whether it is 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 set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
Every wedding is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
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Questions from Elmstone
Is Elmstone close to London?
About 59 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Elmstone?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Yes. We’ll time it around your first dance and band.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
The roaster stays outdoors on level ground, and we agree the spot with your venue.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Elmstone
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away