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Wedding Hog Roast for Hilden Park
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Hilden Park and the surrounding area.
- Marquee receptions
- Farm weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
A hog roast near Hilden Park
Hilden Park: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Haysden Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Do you come out to small places like Hilden Park?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you come to Hilden Park?
Yes, Hilden Park is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Of course: carved pork on plates with sides, and our staff serve your guests.
About our wedding hog roast in Hilden Park
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, then carve at the time you’ve set. We’re often asked to cater the day after the wedding and evening receptions, serving crackling, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken.
Rural weddings around Hilden Park have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
Catered or do it yourself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Where the roaster can go in Hilden Park
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A way in for the roaster
- Space well clear of tents and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Why choose a hog roast in Hilden Park?
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others have the hog roast as the main event. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why us?
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Planned to your running order
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Perfect for your wedding in Hilden Park
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, especially after dancing.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Marquee weddings
- Home weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Evening food after the first dance
Marrying at Parish Church of St John? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
What to look for in a quote
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The space, cover and access they need
- Any travel or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. At a December wedding in Hilden Park, it is dark by about 3:55pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food, while a June wedding has light until about 9:20pm.
- 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.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or TN11 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Hilden Park
The price comes down to:
- The journey to the venue
- The date and time of year
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
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. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN11 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Towns and villages near Hilden Park
Other occasions in Hilden Park
Getting married in Hilden Park?
Hilden Park is about 1 mile north-west of Tonbridge, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Hilden Park. Hilden Park is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 25 miles away.
Historic houses near Hilden Park include Ightham Mote (3.4 miles north) and Penshurst Place (3.9 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue. Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Barden Lake.
Weddings anywhere in TN11 and TN10 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. That could mean a wedding in a garden on London Road, Elm Grove and Bramble Close or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Hildenborough (1 mile north-west), Stocks Green (1 mile west), Coldharbour (1 mile north), Watt's Cross (2 miles north-west) and Budds (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles east), Sevenoaks (6 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles south), Swanley (13 miles north), Kings Hill (8 miles north-east) and Foley Park (13 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include The Milne Museum (1.1 miles south-east) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (2.3 miles south). Open spaces near Hilden Park include Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Nearby schools include Hilden Grange School (0.8 miles south-east) and Hugh Christie Technology College (1.4 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Flying Dutchman Public House (under half a mile north-west)
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards