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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Goodnestone, Kent
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Goodnestone? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Evening food after the first dance
- Garden weddings at home
- Second-day get-togethers
Planning an event in Goodnestone?
Why choose wedding hog roast in Goodnestone?
You don’t need a kitchen, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Goodnestone. Here are some of the most popular:
- Second-day get-togethers
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Weddings in a marquee
If you’re marrying at a church near Goodnestone, such as St Bartholomew's Church, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
Comparing caterers
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What the price includes, item by item
Wedding hog roast near Goodnestone
Evening wedding food has one job: feed hungry dancers. Hog roast rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling do exactly that. We serve carved roast pork, crackling and spit-roast lamb, and typical bookings are for marquee weddings and wedding breakfasts with sides.
Rural weddings around Goodnestone have a magic of their own, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Goodnestone
Goodnestone is about 2 miles east of Preston, in Kent. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Goodnestone. Goodnestone is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: the closest railway station is Faversham station, roughly 1.9 miles west of the centre. Mount Ephraim Gardens can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. The sea is within about 5 miles, so seaside venues are close. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
Anywhere in ME13, we can roast on site for your guests. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Head Hill Road and Cherrywood or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Culmers (1 mile north-east), Graveney (1 mile north-east), Broom Street (1 mile north), Staplestreet (1 mile south-east) and Slutshole (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Herne Bay (9 miles north-east) and Minster (9 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.8 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (1.7 miles west)
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Where the roaster can go in Goodnestone
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Lighting for evening service
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Goodnestone
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Why choose a hog roast in Goodnestone?
If your venue does its own catering, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. Some venues charge a fee. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Goodnestone
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved to order by a chef
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Goodnestone
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
We are gathering after a service at St Bartholomew's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can we offer lamb too?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the hog.
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.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Of course. We will time it around your first dance and band.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
How it works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Evening food at a Goodnestone wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: 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.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Before we arrive
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or ME13 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Looking after everyone
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Note which guests do not eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
Our staff serve and clear quietly, and leave you to celebrate.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, as an extra.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Places near Goodnestone
What else we do in Goodnestone
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away