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Wedding Hog Roast for Gravel Castle
Wedding hog roast in Gravel Castle: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Intimate weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
- Marquee receptions
Wedding hog roast in Gravel Castle
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, as an extra.
Wedding hog roast in Gravel Castle, carved to order
Not every guest eats pork, so we plan for that: lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat. We serve salads, carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater relaxed, low-key weddings and evening food after the first dance.
Rural weddings around Gravel Castle have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
How it works
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. At midsummer, sunset in Gravel Castle is about 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- Send us the date, venue and guest 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.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Send final numbers in good time
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Full catering or machine hire?
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.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- Power for lights in the evening
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Weddings in Gravel Castle: venues, ceremonies and travel
Gravel Castle is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Gravel Castle. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Gravel Castle to Canterbury (6 miles away).
Marrying at Church of St John the Baptist? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. Put the station on your invitation: Snowdown station is about 2.2 miles away. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
For weddings in CT4, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Local streets include Gravel Castle Road and Church Lane; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Gravel Castle, we also cover Barham (1 mile north-west), Derringstone (1 mile west), Heart's Delight (1 mile west), Out Elmstead (1 mile north-west) and Womenswold (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (14 miles west), Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (7 miles south-east), Folkestone (8 miles south) and Ramsgate (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.5 miles north-west).
Places near Gravel Castle
Other occasions in Gravel Castle
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Questions from Gravel Castle
Is Gravel Castle close to London?
Roughly 58 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Gravel Castle?
Snowdown station, about 2.2 miles east of the centre.
Can we add a second roast?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Outside, under its own cover, a safe distance from the marquee. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
Events we cater in Gravel Castle
Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options mean every guest is looked after.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Gravel Castle, such as:
- Intimate weddings
- Wedding breakfasts
- Second-day get-togethers
- Rustic barn receptions
Jumping Downs can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first.
What your quote should include
- Whether plates or china are included
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether VAT is included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away