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Wedding Hog Roast for Key's Green
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Key's Green? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Evening receptions
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
Wedding hog roast in Key's Green
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and generally costs less per head. It still feels like a feast. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Planned to your running order
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Wedding hog roast near Key's Green
We work with your venue on the cooking spot, timings and access well before the day, so nothing is left to chance. Popular choices include carved roast pork, new potatoes and spit-roast lamb, and we’re regularly asked to cater second-day get-togethers and marquee weddings.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Key's Green, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Key's Green: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
We’re gathering after a service at Chapel Of Ease Of St Luke: 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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Check with the venue first: rules vary. We’ll talk to them about the cooking spot.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Events we cater in Key's Green
It feels generous and relaxed, perfect for an informal day.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Key's Green. Here are some of the most popular:
- Second-day get-togethers
- Blessings and renewals
- Farm weddings
- Marquee receptions
It is worth telling train travellers that Frant station, about 3.5 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The full menu and the sides
- How many staff will carve and serve
Key's Green weddings: local tips
Key's Green is about 4 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We cover weddings in Key's Green, along with the towns and villages around it. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 30 miles away.
For outdoor photos, Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve is close by, and the countryside around Key's Green suits an outdoor reception. Couples marrying at local churches such as Chapel Of Ease Of St Luke often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Key's Green, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
For weddings in TN12, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include Cryals Road and Beech Lane, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For weddings just outside Key's Green, we cover Lamberhurst Quarter (1 mile south), Petteridge (1 mile north-east), Pembury (2 miles north-west), Matfield (2 miles north-east) and Brenchley (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles west), Tonbridge (6 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north) and Foley Park (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Pembury Hospital (2.4 miles north-west) and Old Scotney Castle (3.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Bewl Water and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Blue Boys Inn (within half a mile west)
A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, especially for guests who do not eat pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Where the roaster can go in Key's Green
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Light near the carving station after dark
- Step-free access for our equipment
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Places near Key's Green
More for events in Key's Green
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every wedding is different. What matters most:
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
- Time on site
- Distance from us
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies we should know about
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Every wedding is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: fill in our quote form.
The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your wedding. At a December wedding in Key's Green, it is 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 and the cooking spot and send a price.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Before we arrive
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away