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Wedding Hog Roast for Goudhurst
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Goudhurst and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Intimate weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Second-day get-togethers
Wedding hog roast for Goudhurst
FAQs for Goudhurst
How far is Goudhurst from London?
About 36 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Goudhurst?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Your venue decides: some welcome outside caterers, others do not. We will sort the details with them.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How our wedding hog roast works in Goudhurst
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, on china if you’d like. We serve crackling, salads and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater rustic barn receptions and marquee receptions.
There is something special about a country wedding near Goudhurst, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it’s carved the same way.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Perfect for your wedding in Goudhurst
Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options mean every guest is looked after.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Goudhurst, such as:
- Blessings and renewals
- The main wedding meal
- Rustic barn receptions
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
Within reach of Goudhurst are historic houses such as Scotney Castle (2.6 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
Comparing caterers
- Staffing on the day
- What the price includes, item by item
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether travel is included
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
Our staff serve and clear quietly, so the party carries on around us.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The address or postcode
- Rough numbers
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
How it works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Evening food at a Goudhurst wedding often goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Send final numbers in good time
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- Lighting for evening service
- Space well clear of tents and trees
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
Full catering or machine hire?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
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.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Goudhurst
Goudhurst is about 8 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We cover Goudhurst and its neighbours for weddings. Goudhurst is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Goudhurst to Canterbury (about 29 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near Goudhurst, such as St Mary's Church, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. Bewl Water nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Goudhurst, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
For weddings in TN17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. From High Street, Church Road and Back Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Goudhurst, we also cover Smallbridge (1 mile north-west), Brandfold (1 mile north), Broad Ford (1 mile north-west), Capel Cross (2 miles north) and Glassenbury (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (10 miles north-west), Kings Hill (11 miles north), Foley Park (12 miles north) and Paddock Wood (5 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Finchcocks Musical Museum (1.6 miles south-west) and Ticehurst House Hospital (5.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Goudhurst includes Bewl Water.
- Pubs nearby include The Star And Eagle Hotel (within half a mile north-east)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards