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Wedding Hog Roast for Erriottwood
Wedding hog roast in Erriottwood: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Home weddings
- Rustic barn receptions
- Blessings and renewals
Planning an event in Erriottwood?
Catered or do it yourself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Wedding hog roast in Erriottwood, slow-roasted on site
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. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, new potatoes and crackling, and we are regularly asked to cater intimate weddings and marquee weddings.
Near Erriottwood, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
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Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
How it works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Golden-hour photos in Erriottwood at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Planning a wedding hog roast in Erriottwood
Erriottwood is about 4 miles south-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We’re happy to travel to Erriottwood for weddings and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Erriottwood to Canterbury (about 13 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. Doddington Place Gardens can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Erriottwood, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
For weddings in ME9, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Local streets include Christophers Row and Kingsdown Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For weddings just outside Erriottwood, we cover Kingsdown (1 mile west), Lynsted (1 mile north), Newbury (1 mile north-west), Bapchild (1 mile north-west) and Bogle (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles east) and Faversham (5 miles east).
A little further out are Newnham Castle (1.3 miles south-east) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.2 miles north-west).
- Pubs nearby include Black Lion Public House (1 mile north)
What affects the price in Erriottwood
The price comes down to:
- Plates or china
- Season and day of the week
- Travel to Erriottwood
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Your date and serving time
- Anything the venue has asked for
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Erriottwood questions
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Erriottwood?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, with our staff serving.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Events we cater in Erriottwood
No kitchen is needed at the venue, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Erriottwood, such as:
- Blessings and renewals
- Barn and farm weddings
- Marquee weddings
- Intimate weddings
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Teynham station, about 2.5 miles north-east.
Questions to ask before you book
- Allergen information for every dish
- Travel and any London charges
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Staffing on the day
Space, access and the venue
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards