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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Hawkenbury, Kent
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Hawkenbury? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Blessings and renewals
- Small, informal weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
Wedding hog roast for Hawkenbury
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
About our wedding hog roast in Hawkenbury
A slow roast suits a wedding day that runs late: it can be held for a while once cooked, so the food copes with a delayed running order. On the menu are crackling, carved roast pork and halloumi skewers, and we are regularly asked to cater evening receptions and anniversary vow renewals.
For a smaller place like Hawkenbury, a garden or farm wedding is frequently the dream. We need level ground, cover and a way in. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Hawkenbury: your questions answered
Is Hawkenbury close to London?
About 31 miles from central London.
What’s the nearest station to Hawkenbury?
The closest is Tunbridge Wells station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Do you come to Hawkenbury?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Hawkenbury and Kent. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
You will not have to think about the food. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A way in for the roaster
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Space well clear of tents and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a wedding barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast without batches coming off a grill. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- An itemised quote
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Getting married in Hawkenbury?
Hawkenbury is about 1 mile south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Hawkenbury. Hawkenbury is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 27 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Hawkenbury are Groombridge Place (3.9 miles west) and Wadhurst Castle (4.7 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue. Marrying at St Peter's Church? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Here we cover the TN2 and TN1 postcode area. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Forest Road, Nelson Road and Dorset Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Hawkenbury we cover include Royal Tunbridge Wells (1 mile north-west), Broadwater Down (1 mile west), Bells Yew Green (2 miles south-east), High Brooms (2 miles north) and Rusthall (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles north), Kings Hill (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (6 miles north-east) and Park Wood (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (1 mile north-west) and The Amelia (1 mile north-west). The countryside around Hawkenbury includes Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Schools near Hawkenbury include Skinners' Kent Academy (1.3 miles north-east) and The Skinners’ Kent Academy (1.4 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Hawkenbury pub (within half a mile south-west)
Occasions we serve in Hawkenbury
It works for the main meal and the evening, so it’s good value.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Hawkenbury and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Garden weddings at home
- The main wedding meal
- Barn and farm weddings
- Intimate weddings
Wedding photographers in the area often head for Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- What crockery is supplied
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether VAT is included
What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, because every wedding is different. What matters most:
- How long the roast and service take
- Distance from us
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking area
- Anything the venue has asked for
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN2 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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How the day works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Golden-hour photos in Hawkenbury at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Read more
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away