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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Langley, Kent
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Langley? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Blessings and renewals
- Evening receptions
- Second-day get-togethers
Book a hog roast in Langley
How our wedding hog roast works in Langley
A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: people gather round as the chef carves. It’s food and a bit of theatre. For weddings in a marquee and wedding breakfasts, we will put together a menu of crackling, salads and spit-roast lamb.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Langley, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Langley
Langley is about 3 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater weddings of every size in Langley. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Langley to Canterbury (about 22 miles away).
Wedding photographers in the area often head for Detling Hill. Guests coming by rail will want to know that Bearsted station, about 2.7 miles north, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Langley, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Wherever your wedding is in ME17 and ME15, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your wedding could be at a house on Heath Road, Green Lane and Sutton Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover weddings in Langley Heath (1 mile east), Five Wents (1 mile south-east), Warmlake (1 mile south), Otham (1 mile north-west) and Chart Sutton (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (3 miles north-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find KIMS hospital (3.6 miles north) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.8 miles south). The countryside around Langley includes Detling Hill.
- Schools near Langley include Senacre Technology College (1 mile north-west) and New Line Learning Academy (2.4 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Potting Shed pub (under half a mile south-east)
What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, because every wedding is different. The main factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
- Time on site
- The journey to the venue
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Any venue rules
- Allergies we should know about
- The address or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
If you’re 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 you both updated.
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it’s carved the same way, often with mint sauce.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Occasions we serve in Langley
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, so it’s good value.
Hosts in Langley book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
- Weddings in a marquee
- Evening food after the first dance
Within reach of Langley are historic houses such as Stoneacre (1.1 miles north) and Leeds Castle (2.2 miles north-east). Grand venues like these generally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book.
Questions to ask before booking
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Who carves and who serves
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether plates or china are included
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Langley
Which station is closest to Langley?
Bearsted station, about 2.7 miles north of the centre.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Your venue decides: some welcome outside caterers, others do not. We’ll sort the details with them.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
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Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- Lighting for evening service
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If your venue does its own catering, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. There may be a fee. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why Langley hosts choose us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Served at the time you choose
- An itemised quote
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
How the day works
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. For a summer wedding in Langley, 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’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away