Kent · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Heart's Delight, Kent
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Heart's Delight. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Weddings in a marquee
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
Slow-roasted pork in Heart's Delight
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We serve and clear without fuss, and leave you to celebrate.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
About our wedding hog roast in Heart's Delight
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, and our chef carves on cue. We’re often asked to cater vow renewals and blessings and farm weddings, with rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Rural weddings around Heart's Delight have a magic of their own, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Our staff serve and clear, so you’re not left handing out rolls.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
Getting married in Heart's Delight?
Heart's Delight is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. A hog roast suits weddings around Heart's Delight, whatever the venue. Heart's Delight is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Heart's Delight to Canterbury (about 16 miles away).
Marrying at Church of St Peter and St Paul? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. If you’re hoping for photos in Cromers Wood, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over ME10 and ME9 and the streets around it. Whether your wedding is on The Street, Borden Lane and Coppins Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover weddings in Borden (1 mile north-west), Tunstall (1 mile south-east), Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east), Highsted (2 miles south-east) and Rodmersham Green (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.5 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.7 miles north-east).
- Local schools include Westlands School (0.9 miles north)
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Power for lights in the evening
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
Heart's Delight questions
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How far is Heart's Delight from London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Many couples do exactly that, with alternatives for non-pork eaters.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
What if it rains?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Why choose a hog roast in Heart's Delight?
Compared with a cold evening buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time. 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?
- All the equipment comes with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
The process
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Evening food at a Heart's Delight wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
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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Why choose wedding hog roast in Heart's Delight?
Evening guests love hot food, especially after dancing.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Heart's Delight, such as:
- Marquee receptions
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Weddings in a family garden
- Barn and farm weddings
Put the station on your invitation: Sittingbourne station is about 1.4 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- A clear list of what’s included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The full menu and the sides
Towns and villages near Heart's Delight
More for events in Heart's Delight
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away