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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Hythe, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Hythe.
- Weddings in a marquee
- Barn and farm weddings
- The day after the wedding
Wedding hog roast in Hythe
About our wedding hog roast in Hythe
A slow roast suits a wedding day that runs late: a cooked roast holds for a while, so a long speech won’t ruin the food. Typical bookings include home weddings and marquee receptions, serving new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
Couples in Hythe often keep it personal, with a marquee or a local hall. A hog roast fits that style. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Common questions in Hythe
Which station is closest to Hythe?
Sandling station, about 1.4 miles north-west of the centre.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Michael and All Angels: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Nearby places to Hythe
Other occasions in Hythe
Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Crockery choices
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Distance from us
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Hythe
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Who books wedding hog roast in Hythe?
The carving station brings guests together, and it looks great in photos.
People around Hythe book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Second-day get-togethers
- Marquee receptions
- Evening food after the first dance
- Vow renewals and blessings
Among the historic houses close to Hythe are Westenhanger Castle (2.7 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that is your venue.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and any London charges
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What crockery is supplied
A hog roast or other catering?
If your venue does its own catering, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. There may be a fee. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- An itemised quote
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. In Hythe, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
Every wedding is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning a wedding hog roast in Hythe
Hythe is about 4 miles west of Folkestone, in Kent. Hosts in Hythe book us for weddings of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Hythe to Canterbury (14 miles away).
Planning photos in Oaklands Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Tolsford Hill. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook. The sea is within about a mile, so seaside venues are close. We’ll plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Wherever your wedding is in CT21, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a wedding in a garden on High Street, Church Road and Station Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Being close to the A259 and A261, Hythe is easy for us to reach with the roaster. For weddings just outside Hythe, we cover Saltwood (1 mile north), Sandling (1 mile north-west), Pedlinge (1 mile north-west), Palmarsh (2 miles south-west) and West Hythe (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles north-west), Canterbury (14 miles north), Dover (11 miles north-east), Folkestone (4 miles east), Tower Hamlets (10 miles north-east) and Hawkinge (4 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Saltwood Castle (0.7 miles north) and Royal Victoria Hospital (4.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Tolsford Hill.
- Local schools include Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (0.9 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Red Lion Public House (under half a mile south-west)
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
You won’t have to think about the food. We roast through the afternoon and carve at the agreed time.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Permission for outside catering
- Space well clear of tents and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards