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Wedding Hog Roast for Folkestone
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Folkestone and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Marquee receptions
- Blessings and renewals
- Evening food after the first dance
Wedding hog roast for Folkestone
Wedding hog roast in Folkestone, slow-roasted on site
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, with china available on request. On the menu are spit-roast lamb, salads and carved roast pork, and we are regularly asked to cater home weddings and the main wedding meal.
Couples in Folkestone frequently keep it personal, with a marquee or a local hall. Carved roast pork suits that kind of day. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Folkestone
Folkestone is in Kent. We cover weddings in Folkestone, along with the towns and villages around it. Folkestone is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Folkestone to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church like United Reformed Church, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. Within reach of Folkestone are historic houses such as Acrise Place (3.9 miles north). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that is your venue. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook. With the coast within about a mile, many venues here have sea views. We will plan a sheltered cooking spot.
This part of Kent takes in CT20, CT19 and CT21. Local streets include Christ Church Road, Middelburg Square and Station Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Folkestone is on the A259 and A260, which makes the journey straightforward. Close by, we cover weddings in Cheriton (1 mile west), Sandgate (1 mile south-west), Hawkinge (2 miles north), Arpinge (2 miles north-west) and Seabrook (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (14 miles west), Canterbury (14 miles north), Dover (7 miles north-east), Deal (13 miles north-east), Hythe (4 miles west) and Tower Hamlets (7 miles north-east). As one of the bigger places in Kent, Folkestone has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Well-known places in the area include Folkestone Museum (0.7 miles south-east) and Folkestone Castle (1 mile north). Green spaces nearby include Sugar Loaf Hill.
- Schools near Folkestone include The Harvey Grammar School (less than half a mile west) and The Folkestone Academy (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Park Inn Hotel (within half a mile south-east)
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How long the roast and service take
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies we should know about
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Common questions in Folkestone
How far is Folkestone from London?
About 62 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
We’re gathering after a service at United Reformed Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, and our staff serve your guests.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do you cover Folkestone?
Yes, Folkestone is in our area. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Who books wedding hog roast in Folkestone?
You don’t need a kitchen, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
However big or small the event in Folkestone, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Weddings in a marquee
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Intimate weddings
- Rustic barn receptions
For outdoor photos, Sugar Loaf Hill is close by.
What your quote should include
- Travel and any London charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How many staff will carve and serve
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, carving serves plenty of people fast. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Timed around your day
- An itemised quote
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Golden-hour photos in Folkestone at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or CT20 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Folkestone
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Permission for outside catering
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards