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Wedding Hog Roast in Five Wents
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your wedding in Five Wents. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Wedding breakfasts
- Rustic barn receptions
- Marquee receptions
A hog roast near Five Wents
Wedding hog roast in Five Wents, slow-roasted on site
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, on china if you’d like. Popular choices include crackling, spit-roast lamb and carved roast pork, and we’re frequently booked for rustic barn receptions and weddings in a marquee.
Rural weddings around Five Wents have a magic of their own, 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.
Five Wents weddings: local tips
Five Wents is about 4 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater weddings across Five Wents and nearby. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Five Wents to Canterbury (about 22 miles away).
Guests coming by rail will want to know that Hollingbourne station, about 3 miles north-east, is the nearest station. Detling Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Five Wents suits an outdoor reception. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Wherever your wedding is in ME17, we can roast on site for your guests. Local streets include Leeds Road and Sutton Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For weddings just outside Five Wents, we cover Warmlake (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile north-east), Langley (1 mile north-west), Chart Sutton (1 mile west) and Sutton Valence (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (4 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (4.2 miles north) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.2 miles south). Open spaces near Five Wents include Detling Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Inn (less than half a mile west)
For event organisers in Five Wents
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, because every wedding is different. The main factors are:
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Time on site
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Dietary requirements
- Your date and serving time
- An estimate of numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Events we cater in Five Wents
It works for the main meal and the evening, which keeps things simple.
Here’s what people in Five Wents most often book a hog roast for:
- Marquee weddings
- Evening receptions
- The main wedding meal
- Blessings and renewals
Historic houses near Five Wents include Stoneacre (1.7 miles north) and Leeds Castle (2.2 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that is your venue.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Allergen information for every dish
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If your venue has an in-house caterer, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. There may be a fee. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Five Wents hosts choose us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Served at the time you choose
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. At a December wedding in Five Wents, it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Think about shelter for your guests
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Should I cook it myself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
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Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Give final numbers in good time
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
We will be at the venue for most of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
Where the roaster can go in Five Wents
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Permission for outside catering
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Space well clear of tents and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
FAQs for Five Wents
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary?
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. Tell us where you will gather.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
We cook outside, never inside the marquee, and we agree the spot with your venue.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards