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Wedding Hog Roast for Hadlow
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Hadlow.
- Late-night wedding food
- Weddings in a family garden
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
Slow-roasted pork in Hadlow
Wedding hog roast in Hadlow, carved to order
A hog roast is made for marquee, barn and garden weddings near Hadlow. The roaster cooks outside under cover, and the food is served in the marquee or barn. For rustic barn receptions and intimate weddings, we can cook spit-roast lamb, carved roast pork and new potatoes and more.
There is something special about a country wedding near Hadlow, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Your quote depends on:
- Whether you want china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Menu choices and extras
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Questions from Hadlow
Can you cater after a service at St Mary's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Hadlow close to London?
About 26 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you do evening food?
Yes. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
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 do not offer halal meat.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Who books wedding hog roast in Hadlow?
It is relaxed, generous wedding food, which suits informal weddings.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Evening food after the first dance
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Marquee weddings
- Rustic barn receptions
If you’re marrying at a church near Hadlow, such as St Mary's Church, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether VAT is included
- How many staff will carve and serve
Why choose a hog roast in Hadlow?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together without batches coming off a grill. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Timed around your day
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Carved to order by a chef
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
See our prices page and the cost guide.
How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wedding in Hadlow. In Hadlow, evening wedding food often coincides with dusk: about 9:20pm at midsummer, 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- 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
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Name a contact for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Getting married in Hadlow?
Hadlow is about 3 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Hadlow for weddings and the places nearby. Hadlow is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 26 miles away.
If you want countryside in your photos, Barden Lake isn’t far. Historic houses near Hadlow include Old Soar Manor (2.6 miles north) and Ightham Mote (3.6 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
For weddings in TN11, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. That could mean a wedding in a garden on The Square, High Street and Brookfields, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover weddings in Pittswood (1 mile west), Goose Green (1 mile north-east), Golden Green (1 mile south), Parker's Green (1 mile south-west) and Barnes Street (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles east), Sevenoaks (7 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north), Tonbridge (3 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Hadlow Tower museum (within half a mile south-east) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (4.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hadlow include Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Hadlow include Hadlow College (under half a mile west) and Hadlow Rural Community School (less than half a mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The Rose & Crown pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- Step-free access for our equipment
- 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.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Give final numbers in good time
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
We’ll liaise with your venue coordinator, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away