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Wedding Hog Roast for Ickham
Wedding hog roast in Ickham: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
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Wedding hog roast in Ickham
How our wedding hog roast works in Ickham
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings, so nothing is left to chance. For relaxed, low-key weddings and garden weddings at home, we’ll put together a menu of carved roast pork, new potatoes and salads and more.
There is something special about a country wedding near Ickham, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Give final numbers in good time
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
We will liaise with your venue coordinator, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, quoted separately.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Perfect for your wedding in Ickham
Guests gather round the carving, and it makes a lovely photo.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Ickham, such as:
- Weddings in a family garden
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Weddings in a marquee
- Wedding breakfasts
Marrying at Church of St John? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- The space, cover and access they need
- How many staff will carve and serve
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you want china
- The date and time of year
- Time on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies we should know about
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Weddings in Ickham: venues, ceremonies and travel
Ickham is about 4 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Ickham, from gardens to fields. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
It’s worth telling train travellers that Bekesbourne station is about 2.3 miles away. Among the historic houses close to Ickham are Goodnestone Park (3 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
We cater weddings across CT3. Streets in the area include The Street, School Lane and Baye Lane, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For weddings just outside Ickham, we cover Wickhambreaux (1 mile north), Seaton (1 mile north-east), Littlebourne (1 mile west), Bramling (1 mile south-east) and Bekesbourne (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (4 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (4.7 miles west) and St Martins Hospital (3.3 miles west).
- Local pubs include The Rose Inn (0.5 miles north)
FAQs for Ickham
How far is Ickham from London?
About 57 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St John: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Will guests be full?
We’ll plan quantities from your numbers, and the quote lists everything.
Do you do evening food?
Yes. We will time it around your first dance and band.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Light near the carving station after dark
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
The process
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. For a summer wedding in Ickham, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so evening food is frequently 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.
- 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
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards