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Wedding Hog Roast in Kingsgate
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Kingsgate. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Farm weddings
- Garden weddings at home
- Intimate weddings
A hog roast near Kingsgate
Events we cater in Kingsgate
Evening guests love hot food, after a night on the dance floor.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Weddings in a family garden
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Wedding breakfasts
Marrying at St Philip? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- The full menu and the sides
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The space, cover and access they need
How our wedding hog roast works in Kingsgate
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, on china if you’d like. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, crackling and salads, and typical bookings are for small, informal weddings and the main wedding meal.
There is something special about a country wedding near Kingsgate, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a wedding barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast without batches coming off a grill. The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Kingsgate
- Planned to your running order
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- All the equipment comes with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
The biggest factors are:
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How long the roast and service take
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Allergies we should know about
- A photo of the cooking area
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and time of the event
Send us the date, the address or CT10 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. In Kingsgate, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Tell us whether it is 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.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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Kingsgate questions
Is Kingsgate close to London?
About 67 miles from central London.
Can you cater after a service at St Philip?
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. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Of course: carved pork on plates with sides, and our staff serve your guests.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Weddings in Kingsgate: venues, ceremonies and travel
Kingsgate is about 2 miles north of Broadstairs, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Kingsgate, from gardens to fields. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Kingsgate to Canterbury (about 17 miles away).
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the closest railway station is Broadstairs station, roughly 1.6 miles south of the centre. With the coast within about 3 miles, many venues here have sea views. We will plan a sheltered cooking spot.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over CT10 and the streets around it. Whether your wedding is on Joss Gap Road, Kingsgate Bay Road and Holland Close or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Kingsgate, we also cover Northdown (1 mile west), Palm Bay (1 mile north-west), Broadstairs (2 miles south), St Peter's (2 miles south-west) and Cliftonville (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Margate (3 miles west), Ramsgate (3 miles south-west), Deal (12 miles south), Herne Bay (13 miles west), Walmer (13 miles south) and St Lawrence (4 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Westwood Cross (2.6 miles south-west) and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (2.3 miles west).
- Schools near Kingsgate include The Charles Dickens School (1.8 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Captain Digby Inn (within half a mile north-west)
Where the roaster can go in Kingsgate
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Kingsgate
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Nearby places to Kingsgate
What else we do in Kingsgate
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away