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Wedding Hog Roast in Harvel
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Harvel? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Garden weddings at home
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
Planning an event in Harvel?
What happens on the day
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. At midsummer, sunset in Harvel is about 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Think about shelter for your guests
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Wedding hog roast in Harvel, carved to order
Wedding timings shift, and a slow roast copes well: a cooked roast holds for a while, so the food copes with a delayed running order. Typical bookings include intimate weddings and weddings in a family garden, with rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and carved roast pork.
Rural weddings around Harvel 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. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Questions from Harvel
How far is Harvel from London?
About 23 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Harvel too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Do you come to Harvel?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Getting married in Harvel?
Harvel is about 6 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. A hog roast suits weddings around Harvel, whatever the venue. Harvel is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 23 miles away.
It’s worth telling train travellers that Sole Street station, about 2.7 miles north, is the nearest station. Historic houses near Harvel include Cobham College (3.4 miles north-east) and Starkey Castle (4.2 miles east). Grand venues like these generally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking.
Weddings anywhere in DA13 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Local streets include St Francis Road, Hart Lane and Harvel Street; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Harvel we cover include Priestwood Green (1 mile north), Culverstone Green (1 mile south-west), Priestwood (1 mile north), South Street (1 mile north-west) and Vigo Village (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles south-east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Leybourne Castle (3.6 miles south-east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Ranscombe Farm.
- Nearby schools include Meopham School (1.7 miles north)
Events we cater in Harvel
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
Whatever the occasion in Harvel, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Marquee weddings
- Wedding breakfasts
- Farm weddings
- Intimate weddings
Planning photos in Trosley Country Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
Comparing caterers
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Give final numbers in good time
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Give your coordinator the final menu
Evening food typically goes out an hour or two after the first dance, timed with you in advance.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Why choose a hog roast in Harvel?
Next to a wedding barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
Nearby places to Harvel
More for events in Harvel
Full catering or machine hire?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
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.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away