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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Godinton, Kent
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Godinton? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
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A hog roast near Godinton
About our wedding hog roast in Godinton
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings, so nothing is left to chance. Whether it’s barn and farm weddings and weddings in a family garden, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, halloumi skewers and crackling for your guests.
A farm or garden wedding near Godinton suits a hog roast. We need a level spot and access. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Season and day of the week
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Site access
- How long the roast and service take
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Godinton
Godinton is about 1 mile north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover Godinton and its neighbours for weddings. Godinton is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Godinton to Canterbury (about 13 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Mary, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Hatch Park. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Godinton, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Here we cover the TN23, TN25 and TN24 postcode area. From Chart Road, Bridge Road and Chart Avenue or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Great Chart (1 mile south-west), Ashford (1 mile south-east), Potters Corner (1 mile north), Stanhope (1 mile south) and Bockhanger (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (11 miles north), Hythe (12 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north).
A little further out are County Square (1.1 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
- Schools near Godinton include Highworth Grammar School (0.8 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Little Black Dog pub (0.8 miles south-west)
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
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.
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In Godinton, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: about 9:15pm at midsummer, 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Light near the carving station after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Occasions we serve in Godinton
Guests gather round the carving, and it looks great in photos.
Whatever the occasion in Godinton, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Intimate weddings
- Evening receptions
- Wedding breakfasts
- Barn and farm weddings
Ashford Warren and Hoads Wood can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Who carves and who serves
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Travel and any London charges
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Godinton
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What’s the nearest station to Godinton?
Ashford International station, about 1.4 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you do evening food?
Of course. We will agree a serving time around your running order.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
Our staff serve and clear quietly, so the party carries on around us.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards