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Wedding Hog Roast in Heaverham
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Heaverham. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Rustic barn receptions
- Evening food after the first dance
Planning an event in Heaverham?
Wedding hog roast near Heaverham
We look after guests who don’t eat pork: lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not available. We are frequently asked to cater intimate weddings and late-night wedding food, serving crackling, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb.
Rural weddings around Heaverham 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. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- Light near the carving station after dark
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
FAQs for Heaverham
Which station is closest to Heaverham?
Kemsing station, about 0.6 miles south-west of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast in Kemsing Down?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
We’ll plan quantities from your numbers, and the quote lists everything.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
How the day works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Evening food at a Heaverham wedding frequently 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. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station, frequently with mint sauce.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Why choose a hog roast in Heaverham?
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, carving serves plenty of people fast. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why Heaverham hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Heaverham
Heaverham is about 3 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We cater weddings at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Heaverham. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 20 miles away.
For outdoor photos, Dryhill Nature Reserve is close by, and the countryside around Heaverham suits an outdoor reception. Kemsing Down can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
For weddings in TN15, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Close by, we cover weddings in Cotman's Ash (1 mile north-west), Woodlands (1 mile north), Kemsing (2 miles west), Knatts Valley (2 miles north) and Romney Street (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (10 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (7 miles south).
A little further out are Otford Heritage Centre (2.5 miles west) and Kemsing Castle Bank (1 mile west). The countryside around Heaverham includes Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Wrotham School (2.5 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Chequers Public House (less than half a mile north-east)
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Travel to Heaverham
- Access to the cooking area
- Menu choices and extras
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Anything the venue has asked for
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Working with your venue
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Events we cater in Heaverham
It is relaxed, generous wedding food, perfect for an informal day.
However big or small the event in Heaverham, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Small, informal weddings
- Blessings and renewals
- The day after the wedding
Put the station on your invitation: the closest railway station is Kemsing station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Travel and any London charges
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the price includes, item by item
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away