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Wedding Hog Roast for Great Mongeham
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Great Mongeham and across Kent.
- Home weddings
- Farm weddings
- Marquee weddings
Book a hog roast in Great Mongeham
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Light near the carving station after dark
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
How our wedding hog roast works in Great Mongeham
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, with china available on request. For blessings and renewals and post-wedding gatherings, we’ll put together a menu of salads, new potatoes and crackling and more.
Rural weddings around Great Mongeham 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. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, low and slow, for hours.
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
For event organisers in Great Mongeham
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to other evening food, carving serves plenty of people fast. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Great Mongeham weddings: local tips
Great Mongeham is about 1 mile west of Deal, in Kent. We cover weddings in Great Mongeham. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
Historic houses near Great Mongeham include Walmer Castle (2 miles south-east). Grand venues like these generally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book. If you are marrying at a church near Great Mongeham, such as Church of St Martin, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. With the coast within about 2 miles, many venues here have sea views. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
Here we cover the CT14 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Church Path, Northbourne Road and Mongeham Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover weddings in Mill Hill (1 mile east), Sholden Meadows (1 mile north-east), Sholden (1 mile north-east), Ripple (1 mile south) and Northbourne (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (12 miles north), Dover (6 miles south-west), Folkestone (12 miles south-west), Ramsgate (9 miles north) and Broadstairs (11 miles north).
A little further out are Deal Castle (1.9 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.8 miles east). Open spaces near Great Mongeham include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Schools near Great Mongeham include Castle Community College (1.4 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Mill Inn (1 mile east)
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Common questions in Great Mongeham
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
How far is Great Mongeham from London?
Roughly 66 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Ask your venue early, and we will liaise with them.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we are on site
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- A picture of the cooking area
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Great Mongeham
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, which keeps things simple.
Here’s what people in Great Mongeham most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Weddings in a family garden
- Marquee receptions
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Walmer station, about 1.2 miles south-east.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for every dish
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether plates or china are included
How the day works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. At midsummer, sunset in Great Mongeham 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.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- 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.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
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.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Just keep us informed.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, quoted separately.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards