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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Kingsdown, Kent
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Kingsdown.
- Home weddings
- Blessings and renewals
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
Slow-roasted pork in Kingsdown
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Wedding hog roast in Kingsdown, slow-roasted on site
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue. Whether it is blessings and renewals and the main wedding meal, we’ll put together a menu of crackling, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers for your guests.
A farm or garden wedding near Kingsdown suits a hog roast. We need a level spot and access. Timings are planned around your wedding, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
How the day works
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. For a summer wedding in Kingsdown, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is typically served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Think about shelter for your guests
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or CT14 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Kingsdown questions
Which station is closest to Kingsdown?
Walmer station, about 1.3 miles north-west of the centre.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can we offer lamb too?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
A hog roast compared with other options
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others make the hog roast the main meal. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in Kingsdown
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- The date and time of year
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, please mention:
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Kingsdown, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
We will be at the venue for most of the day, working quietly in the background.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Places near Kingsdown
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Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- Permission for outside catering
- Space well clear of tents and trees
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- New potatoes
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Kingsdown
Kingsdown is about 2 miles south of Deal, in Kent. Hosts in Kingsdown book us for weddings of all sizes. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Kingsdown to Canterbury (about 15 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Walmer station, about 1.3 miles north-west. If you’re marrying at a church near Kingsdown, such as St. John the Evangelist, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. With the coast within about 3 miles, many venues here have sea views. We’ll plan a sheltered cooking spot.
This part of Kent takes in CT14, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. We can cater a wedding on streets such as King's Close, Clim Down and The Rise or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Ringwould (1 mile west), Martin Mill (2 miles south-west), Martin (2 miles west), Sutton (2 miles west) and St Margaret's at Cliffe (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (15 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north), Dover (5 miles south-west), Folkestone (12 miles south-west), Ramsgate (11 miles north) and Broadstairs (12 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Royal Victoria Hospital (5.6 miles south-west) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (2.6 miles north).
- Local schools include Goodwin Academy (2 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Kings Head pub (within half a mile south-east)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards