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Wedding Hog Roast in Horden
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Horden and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Garden weddings at home
- The day after the wedding
- Evening receptions
Slow-roasted pork in Horden
About our wedding hog roast in Horden
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings, so on the day everything is in place. We are frequently asked to cater post-wedding gatherings and late-night wedding food, with halloumi skewers, crackling and new potatoes.
A wedding in a small place like Horden often means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
What affects the price in Horden
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The date and time of year
- Distance from us
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Numbers
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Roughly how many people
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Places near Horden
Also in Horden
Getting married in Horden?
Horden is about 6 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, weddings around Horden suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
The Gill can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Horden, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
This part of Kent takes in TN17 and TN12, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Hill Top and Husheath Hill, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Horden, we also cover Colliers Green (1 mile south), Flishinghurst (2 miles south), Marden Thorn (2 miles north), Knox Bridge (2 miles east) and Cranbrook Common (3 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles west), Tonbridge (11 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north-west), Foley Park (10 miles north) and Paddock Wood (6 miles north-west).
A little further out are Sissinghurst Castle (3.6 miles east) and Brattle Farm Museum (2 miles north-east).
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. Evening food at a Horden wedding often 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. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- A serving area close to where guests eat
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
A hog roast or other catering?
If your venue has an in-house caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. Some venues charge a fee. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Horden
- Planned to your running order
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Serving and clearing done for you
See our pricing and the cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing normally contains gluten.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Horden
Is Horden too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Horden from London?
About 36 miles from central London.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, with our staff serving.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Can we add a second roast?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken as a second option.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Ask your venue early, and we’ll work with them on the details.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
- 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