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Wedding Hog Roast in Goodley Stock
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Goodley Stock.
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Weddings in a marquee
- Weddings in a family garden
Slow-roasted pork in Goodley Stock
How our wedding hog roast works in Goodley Stock
Evening wedding food has one job: feed hungry dancers. Rolls with roast pork and crackling are just the thing, and they’re easy to eat with a drink in hand. Typical bookings include late-night wedding food and second-day get-togethers, with spit-roast lamb, carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Goodley Stock, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We are on site for much of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it is carved the same way, often with mint sauce.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Goodley Stock
What’s the nearest station to Goodley Stock?
Hurst Green station, about 2.4 miles west of the centre.
Is Goodley Stock too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Outside, under its own cover, a safe distance from the marquee. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
Can you cater in Goodley Stock?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Goodley Stock and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
Yes, evening food is very popular. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
How the day works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Golden-hour photos in Goodley Stock at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm 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 fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: use our quote form.
Planning help
Perfect for your wedding in Goodley Stock
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
Here’s what people in Goodley Stock most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Evening receptions
- The main wedding meal
- Barn and farm weddings
Among the historic houses close to Goodley Stock are Chartwell (1 mile east) and Quebec House (1.7 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
What your quote should include
- Staffing on the day
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether VAT is included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a wedding barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Sides to make it a full meal
- All the equipment comes with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Towns and villages near Goodley Stock
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What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Light near the carving station after dark
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Permission for outside catering
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Getting married in Goodley Stock?
Goodley Stock is about 6 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We take a hog roast for your wedding to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Goodley Stock. Goodley Stock is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 19 miles away.
Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Betsom's Hill. For guests travelling by train, Hurst Green station is about 2.4 miles away.
Wherever your wedding is in TN8, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For weddings just outside Goodley Stock, we cover Crockham Hill (1 mile south), The Chart (1 mile west), Moorhouse Bank (1 mile north-west), Puddledock (2 miles east) and Pains-Hill (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Dartford (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (6 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-east), Tonbridge (10 miles east), Swanley (12 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Tandridge Priory (1.5 miles north-west) and Haxted Watermill Museum (3.9 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Dryhill Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
- Local pubs include Carpenters Arms (0.8 miles west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away