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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 our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Garden weddings at home
- Small, informal weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
Wedding hog roast for Hawkenbury
The process
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. Golden-hour photos in Hawkenbury at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Let us know about tight access
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or TN12 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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Wedding hog roast in Hawkenbury, slow-roasted on site
We look after guests who do not eat pork: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers and a vegan option. Halal meat is not available. Whether it’s marquee receptions and late-night wedding food, we’ll put together a menu of crackling, carved roast pork and salads and more.
Near Hawkenbury, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Time on site
- Plates or china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The date and time of year
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Where the event is
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Every wedding is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: fill in our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a formal three-course meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and usually costs less per head. It still feels like a feast. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Hawkenbury hosts choose us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- All the equipment comes with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
We will liaise with your venue coordinator, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Places near Hawkenbury
More for events in Hawkenbury
Getting married in Hawkenbury?
Hawkenbury is about 7 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, weddings around Hawkenbury suit a hog roast. Hawkenbury is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Hawkenbury, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Wherever your wedding is in TN12, we can roast on site for your guests. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Farthing Green (1 mile north-east), Devil's Den (1 mile north), Staplehurst (1 mile south-west), Cross-at-Hand (2 miles north-west) and Sinkhurst Green (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (7 miles north), Ashford (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles west) and Kings Hill (10 miles north-west).
A little further out are Brattle Farm Museum (2.4 miles south-west) and Sutton Valence Castle (2.6 miles north).
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Questions from Hawkenbury
Do you come out to small places like Hawkenbury?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
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 need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Events we cater in Hawkenbury
The carving station brings guests together, and it looks great in photos.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Hawkenbury, such as:
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Rustic barn receptions
- Wedding breakfasts
- Weddings in a family garden
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the nearest station is Staplehurst station, about 1.3 miles west.
What to look for in a quote
- Staffing on the day
- Whether VAT is included
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any travel or access charges
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away