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Wedding Hog Roast for Higham
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Higham.
- Garden weddings at home
- Second-day get-togethers
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
Slow-roasted pork in Higham
Wedding hog roast near Higham
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, with china available on request. For vow renewals and blessings and the day after the wedding, we’ll put together a menu of salads, crackling and rotisserie chicken and more.
Near Higham, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
What happens on the day
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Winter weddings in Higham are dark by about 3:50pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food, while a June wedding has light until about 9:20pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning a wedding hog roast in Higham
Higham is about 2 miles north-west of Rochester, in Medway. We cater weddings at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Higham. Higham is one of 68 places in Medway where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Higham to London (about 24 miles away).
Rede Common can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. After a ceremony at a church like Church of St John, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
Anywhere in ME3 and DA12, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Villa Road, Darby Gardens and Ash Crescent or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Higham we cover include Gadshill (1 mile south), Lower Higham (1 mile north), Shorne (1 mile west), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile south-west) and Mockbeggar (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (5 miles south-east), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Luton (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (8 miles south-east) and Lordswood (7 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Huguenot Museum (2.7 miles south-east) and Rochester Castle (2.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Higham include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Schools near Higham include Strood Academy (1.3 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Sir John Falstaff Public House (under half a mile south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (2.4 miles south-east)
What affects the price in Higham
The price comes down to:
- Whether you want china
- Travel to Higham
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any venue rules
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Who books wedding hog roast in Higham?
No kitchen is needed at the venue, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
However big or small the event in Higham, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Evening receptions
- The day after the wedding
- Home weddings
- Farm weddings
Put the station on your invitation: Higham station, about 0.9 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether travel is included
- Whether plates or china are included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The full menu and the sides
Higham: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at Church of St John?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Which station is closest to Higham?
The closest is Higham station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Your venue decides: rules vary. We will talk to them about the cooking spot.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
We cook outside, never inside the marquee, and we agree the spot with your venue.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Of course: carved pork on plates with sides, and our staff serve your guests.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Yes, evening food is very popular. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, quoted separately.
Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Also in Higham
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to other evening food, carving serves a lot of people fast. 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, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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