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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Leigh, Kent
Wedding hog roast in Leigh: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Home weddings
- Farm weddings
Wedding hog roast for Leigh
About our wedding hog roast in Leigh
We look after guests who don’t eat pork: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers and a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat. For evening food after the first dance and wedding breakfasts, we can cook halloumi skewers, salads and crackling.
Near Leigh, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
FAQs for Leigh
How far is Leigh from London?
About 25 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Leigh?
Leigh has its own station: Leigh (Kent) station.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Do you cover Leigh?
Yes, Leigh is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
Other occasions in Leigh
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Perfect for your wedding in Leigh
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Leigh:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Blessings and renewals
- Weddings in a marquee
- Evening receptions
Barden Lake nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Leigh suits an outdoor reception.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and any London charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether plates or china are included
Getting married in Leigh?
Leigh is about 3 miles west of Tonbridge, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for your wedding to weddings anywhere in Leigh, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Leigh to London (25 miles away).
Guests coming by rail will want to know that Leigh (Kent) station serves Leigh directly. Nearby historic houses include Penshurst Place (2 miles south-west) and Chiddingstone Castle (3.3 miles west). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
This part of Kent takes in TN11. That could mean a wedding in a garden on High Street, Green View Avenue and The Green or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Lower Haysden (1 mile east), Printstile (2 miles south), Bidborough (2 miles south-east), Tonbridge (3 miles east) and Stockland Green (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles east), Sevenoaks (6 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles south-east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (10 miles north-east) and Foley Park (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and The Milne Museum (2.4 miles east). Open spaces near Leigh include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
- Local schools include The Judd School (2.1 miles east)
- Local pubs include Fleur De Lis Cottages Fleur De Lis Public House (less than half a mile west)
Should I cook it myself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Winter weddings in Leigh are dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Before we arrive
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or TN11 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, because every wedding is different. The main factors are:
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Give final numbers in good time
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- Carved to order by a chef
- Served at the time you choose
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A way in for the roaster
- Permission for outside catering
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards