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Wedding Hog Roast for Hawkinge
Wedding hog roast in Hawkinge: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- The day after the wedding
- Wedding breakfasts
- Weddings in a marquee
Book a hog roast in Hawkinge
What affects the price in Hawkinge
Your quote depends on:
- The date and time of year
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Hawkinge
- Which meats and sides you choose
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The venue or postcode
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Wedding hog roast near Hawkinge
We work with your venue on the cooking spot, timings and access well before the day, so nothing is left to chance. For second-day get-togethers and blessings and renewals, we’ll put together a menu of salads, crackling and carved roast pork.
A farm or garden wedding near Hawkinge suits a hog roast. We need level ground, cover and a way in. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together without batches coming off a grill. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Served at the time you choose
See how we price or the cost guide.
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What else we do in Hawkinge
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Give final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Who books wedding hog roast in Hawkinge?
It’s relaxed, generous wedding food, which suits informal weddings.
However big or small the event in Hawkinge, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Marquee receptions
- The day after the wedding
- Wedding breakfasts
- Home weddings
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Luke's frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
Before you book anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether VAT is included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
How it works
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In Hawkinge, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, so evening food is frequently carved in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- 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.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Hawkinge weddings: local tips
Hawkinge is about 2 miles north of Folkestone, in Kent. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Hawkinge and the surrounding area. Hawkinge is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Hawkinge to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Hawkinge are Acrise Place (2 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. It’s worth telling train travellers that Folkestone West station, about 2 miles south, is the nearest station. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook. The sea is within about 3 miles, so seaside venues are close. We’ll think about shelter from sea breezes.
For weddings in CT18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. From The Street, Spitfire Way and Waddington Drive or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Densole (1 mile north), Old Hawkinge (1 mile east), Arpinge (1 mile south-west), Swingfield Minnis (2 miles north) and Selsted (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (6 miles east), Deal (12 miles north-east), Hythe (4 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (6 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Hospital (2 miles south) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (2.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hawkinge include Cheriton Hill.
- Nearby schools include Turner Free School (1.6 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Mayfly pub (within half a mile south-east)
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Where the roaster can go in Hawkinge
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Light near the carving station after dark
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
Hawkinge questions
Can you roast near the sea around Hawkinge?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
How far is Hawkinge from London?
About 60 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
It’s one of our most popular wedding bookings. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards