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Wedding Hog Roast for Iden Green
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Iden Green and across Kent.
- Wedding breakfasts
- Intimate weddings
- Post-wedding gatherings
Wedding hog roast for Iden Green
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
We’re on site for much of the day, working quietly in the background.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
How our wedding hog roast works in Iden Green
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, and our chef carves on cue. We are often asked to cater wedding breakfasts and farm weddings, serving crackling, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
A wedding in a small place like Iden Green often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
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How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wedding. At a December wedding in Iden Green, it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting, while a June wedding has light until about 9:15pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Events we cater in Iden Green
There are choices for guests who do not eat pork.
However big or small the event in Iden Green, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Weddings in a marquee
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Evening food after the first dance
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St George often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Any travel or access charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Who carves and who serves
Why choose a hog roast in Iden Green?
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Iden Green
Iden Green is about 13 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. We cover Iden Green and its neighbours for weddings. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Iden Green are Great Dixter (4.2 miles south). Grand venues like these usually set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
For weddings in TN17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Local streets include Coldharbour Road, Chapel Lane and Iden Green Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Iden Green, we also cover Benenden (1 mile north), Four Throws (2 miles south-west), Pipsden (2 miles south-west), Sandhurst (2 miles south) and Linkhill (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles north), Ashford (14 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west), Tenterden (5 miles east) and Southborough (15 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Sissinghurst Castle (4 miles north) and The C.M Booth Collection (2.5 miles east).
- Pubs nearby include The Woodcock Public House (under half a mile south-east)
Where the roaster can go in Iden Green
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- A way in for the roaster
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
What affects the price in Iden Green
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Time on site
- The number of people
- Site access
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
Here’s what we will ask:
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rules from the venue or landowner
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Iden Green questions
We are gathering after a service at Church of St George: 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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like Iden Green?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Do you cover Iden Green?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Iden Green and Kent. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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