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Wedding Hog Roast for Garlinge Green
Wedding hog roast in Garlinge Green: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Evening food after the first dance
- Marquee receptions
- Small, informal weddings
Wedding hog roast in Garlinge Green
Wedding hog roast near Garlinge Green
A slow roast suits a wedding day that runs late: a cooked roast holds for a while, so the food copes with a delayed running order. On the menu are salads, new potatoes and spit-roast lamb, and typical bookings are for small, informal weddings and anniversary vow renewals.
Rural weddings around Garlinge Green 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. Timings are planned around your wedding, working back from when you want to eat.
Should I cook it myself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Note which guests do not eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Just keep us informed.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children normally like it too.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with a cold evening buffet, hot rolls carved to order go down much better late at night. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Carved to order by a chef
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- An itemised quote
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
How the day works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. For a summer wedding in Garlinge Green, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so evening food is frequently carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Garlinge Green, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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Garlinge Green questions
Can you do a hog roast in Broadham Down?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can we offer lamb too?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken as a second option.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- Lighting for evening service
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Garlinge Green
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Towns and villages near Garlinge Green
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Getting married in Garlinge Green?
Garlinge Green is about 4 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Hosts in Garlinge Green book us for weddings of all sizes. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent.
Broadham Down can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. For outdoor photos, Blean Woods RSPB Reserve is close by. 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.
For weddings in CT4, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Petham (1 mile south-east), Shalmsford Street (1 mile north), Mystole (1 mile north-west), Chartham (2 miles north) and Anvil Green (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-west), Folkestone (12 miles south-east) and Whitstable (8 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.9 miles north-east) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (3.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Numbers
- Season and day of the week
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
- The address or postcode
- Dietary requirements
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away