Kent · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Hawley, Kent
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your wedding in Hawley. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Intimate weddings
- Blessings and renewals
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
Slow-roasted pork in Hawley
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Hawley
Can you cater after a service at Church of St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like Hawley?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Check with the venue first: some welcome outside caterers, others do not. We’ll sort the details with them.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, with our staff serving.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
About our wedding hog roast in Hawley
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, on china if you’d like. For anniversary vow renewals and rustic barn receptions, we can cook spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and salads and more.
A wedding in a small place like Hawley often means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Permission for outside catering
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Light near the carving station after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Hawley
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Why choose a hog roast in Hawley?
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others make the hog roast the main meal. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Timed around your day
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
Read how we price and the cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Towns and villages near Hawley
Also in Hawley
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Catered or do it yourself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
The process
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Evening food at a Hawley wedding often goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Just keep us informed.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Hawley
Hawley is about 1 mile south of Dartford, in Kent. Hawley is well within our area for weddings and the places nearby. Hawley is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Hawley to London (about 15 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Hall Place and Gardens (3.3 miles north-west) and Lullingstone Castle (4.6 miles south). Grand venues like these usually set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book. For outdoor photos, Wansunt Pit is close by, and the countryside around Hawley suits an outdoor reception. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Hawley, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Weddings anywhere in DA2 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Your wedding could be at a house on Ash Road, May Road and Shirehall Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For weddings just outside Hawley, we cover Clement Street (1 mile south-west), Sutton at Hone (1 mile south-east), Darenth (1 mile east), Dartford (1 mile north) and St Margarets (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (10 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles east), Northfleet (5 miles east), Swanley (3 miles south-west), Kings Hill (13 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (3 miles north-east).
A little further out are Bluewater (2.4 miles north-east) and Darenth Park Hospital (1.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Hawley include Wansunt Pit and Sawyers Lake.
- Schools near Hawley include Leigh Academy (1.2 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Four Lymes pub (under half a mile north)
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- How long the roast and service take
- Distance from us
- The date and time of year
- Whether you want china
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any venue rules
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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