Kent · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Grove, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Grove and the surrounding area.
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Farm weddings
- Evening receptions
Planning an event in Grove?
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
If your venue does its own catering, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. There may be a fee. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved to order by a chef
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Wedding hog roast in Grove, carved to order
We work with your venue on the cooking spot, timings and access well before the day, so on the day everything is in place. For second-day get-togethers and relaxed, low-key weddings, we’ll put together a menu of salads, halloumi skewers and carved roast pork and more.
Rural weddings around Grove have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
What else we do in Grove
Catered or do it yourself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Winter weddings in Grove are dark by about 3:50pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food, while a June wedding has light until about 9:15pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- 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.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Perfect for your wedding in Grove
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Grove, including:
- Rustic barn receptions
- Wedding breakfasts
- Home weddings
- Small, informal weddings
It is worth telling train travellers that the nearest station is Sturry station, about 3.8 miles west.
Comparing caterers
- Plates, china and cutlery
- A clear list of what’s included
- If the price includes VAT
- The space, cover and access they need
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Give final numbers in good time
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give your coordinator the final menu
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- The journey to the venue
- Season and day of the week
- Plates or china
- Time on site
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
- What the outdoor space is like
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or CT3 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Grove
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mildred?
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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
We will plan quantities from your numbers, and the quote lists everything.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you do evening food?
Of course. We’ll time it around your first dance and band.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Grove
Grove is about 5 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Wherever your wedding is in Grove, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Grove is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Grove to Canterbury (6 miles away).
If you’re marrying at a church near Grove, such as Church of St Mildred, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. Nearby historic houses include Goodnestone Park (4.7 miles south). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that is your venue. With the coast within about 6 miles, many venues here have sea views. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
This part of Kent takes in CT3, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Close by, we cover weddings in Preston (1 mile south-east), Upstreet (1 mile north), West Stourmouth (1 mile north-east), East Stourmouth (2 miles east) and Sarre (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south), Ramsgate (9 miles east), Broadstairs (10 miles east) and Whitstable (8 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (4.9 miles south-west).
- Nearby, you will find The Grove Ferry Inn (0.9 miles north)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards