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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Further Quarter, Kent
Wedding hog roast in Further Quarter: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Home weddings
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
Wedding hog roast for Further Quarter
Wedding hog roast in Further Quarter, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast is made for marquee, barn and garden weddings near Further Quarter. We cook outside, under cover, and the food is served in the marquee or barn. For farm weddings and wedding breakfasts with sides, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, crackling and carved roast pork for your guests.
Near Further Quarter, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Further Quarter
What’s the nearest station to Further Quarter?
Pluckley station, about 3 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater in Further Quarter?
Yes, Further Quarter is in our area. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
We are on site for much of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, quoted separately.
Getting married in Further Quarter?
Further Quarter is about 7 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Further Quarter. Further Quarter is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Further Quarter to Canterbury (about 20 miles away).
With the High Weald National Landscape within about 8 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Weddings anywhere in TN26 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. For weddings just outside Further Quarter, we cover High Halden (1 mile south), Wissenden (2 miles north-east), Bethersden (2 miles east), Maltman's Hill (2 miles north) and Chambers' Green (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Foley Park (14 miles north-west), Preston (15 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (14 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Romden Castle (1.9 miles north) and Benenden Hospital (4.5 miles south-west).
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Places near Further Quarter
More for events in Further Quarter
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
If your venue has an in-house caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. There may be a fee. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved to order by a chef
- An itemised quote
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Further Quarter?
Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options mean every guest is looked after.
In Further Quarter and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Blessings and renewals
- Evening food after the first dance
- Farm weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
Put the station on your invitation: Pluckley station, about 3 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- VAT, if it applies
- The full menu and the sides
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Step by step
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Golden-hour photos in Further Quarter 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.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s 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.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Related guides
Where the roaster can go in Further Quarter
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- A serving area close to where guests eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Further Quarter
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
There is no fixed price list, because every wedding is different. The main factors are:
- Season and day of the week
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The address or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN26 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away