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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Henhurst, Kent
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Henhurst. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Evening receptions
- Farm weddings
- Home weddings
Book a hog roast in Henhurst
Wedding hog roast near Henhurst
For a relaxed wedding in Henhurst, a hog roast hits the right note: proper food, carved fresh, with plenty for everyone. We serve and tidy up, so the day runs smoothly. We serve new potatoes, spit-roast lamb and carved roast pork, and we are often booked for wedding breakfasts with sides and blessings and renewals.
Near Henhurst, weddings are frequently 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. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Next to a formal three-course meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and generally costs less per head. It still feels like a feast. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What you get with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
FAQs for Henhurst
Can you do a hog roast in Jeskyns?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Henhurst?
The closest is Sole Street station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
Yes. We will time it around your first dance and band.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Can we offer lamb too?
Lamb and chicken are both available alongside the hog.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Of course: carved pork on plates with sides, and our staff serve your guests.
Who books wedding hog roast in Henhurst?
Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options mean every guest is looked after.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Henhurst, including:
- Marquee receptions
- The day after the wedding
- Evening food after the first dance
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Margaret, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
Before you book anyone
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- A clear list of what’s included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
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 tell you what we can send.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Henhurst weddings: local tips
Henhurst is about 2 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, weddings around Henhurst suit a hog roast. Henhurst is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 22 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Cobham College (1 mile south-east) and Starkey Castle (4.2 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. Jeskyns can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first.
Here we cover the DA12 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Singlewell or Ifield (1 mile north-west), Istead Rise (1 mile west), Gravesend (2 miles north), Denton (2 miles north) and Northfleet Green (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west), Tonbridge (15 miles south), Northfleet (3 miles north-west) and Swanley (9 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Gravesham Museum (2.8 miles north) and Gravesham Community Hospital (3 miles north). Open spaces near Henhurst include Sawyers Lake and Gad's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Thamesview School (1.6 miles north)
- Local pubs include The George Inn (0.7 miles north-west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
Evening food usually goes out an hour or two after the first dance, timed with you in advance.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- Menu choices and extras
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The address or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wedding. In Henhurst, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, which means an evening hog roast is usually served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or DA12 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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More for events in Henhurst
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards