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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Lenham Forstal, Kent
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Lenham Forstal and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Second-day get-togethers
- The main wedding meal
- Barn and farm weddings
Planning an event in Lenham Forstal?
Wedding hog roast near Lenham Forstal
For a relaxed wedding in Lenham Forstal, a hog roast hits the right note: generous, hearty food carved in front of your guests. Our staff serve and clear, so the day runs smoothly. Typical bookings include second-day get-togethers and marquee receptions, with carved roast pork, salads and crackling.
There is something special about a country wedding near Lenham Forstal, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve.
Why choose a hog roast in Lenham Forstal?
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast without batches coming off a grill. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why book our hog roast in Lenham Forstal
- Served at the time you choose
- An itemised quote
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Just keep us informed.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
Perfect for your wedding in Lenham Forstal
Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options mean every guest is looked after.
Hosts in Lenham Forstal book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Wedding breakfasts
- Marquee weddings
- Late-night wedding food
- Barn and farm weddings
Marrying at Church of the Holy Trinity? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
Before you book anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- Permission for outside catering
- Power for lights in the evening
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Lenham Forstal
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
The process
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In Lenham Forstal, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, which means an evening hog roast is usually served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening 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
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
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.
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Working with your venue
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Common questions in Lenham Forstal
We’re gathering after a service at Church of the Holy Trinity: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Which station is closest to Lenham Forstal?
The closest is Lenham station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Can you cater in Lenham Forstal?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
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Weddings in Lenham Forstal: venues, ceremonies and travel
Lenham Forstal is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Hosts in Lenham Forstal book us for weddings of all sizes. Lenham Forstal is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the nearest station is Lenham station, about 1.7 miles north-west. If you are hoping for photos in Kiln Wood, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Weddings anywhere in ME17 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. We can cater a wedding on streets such as The Forstal, Mount Castle Lane and Burgess Fields, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For weddings just outside Lenham Forstal, we cover Lenham Heath (1 mile south-east), Charing Heath (1 mile south-east), Stonebridge Green (1 mile south), Leadingcross Green (2 miles north-west) and Lenham (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Faversham (9 miles north-east) and Minster (14 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Coldbridge Castle (2.3 miles south-west).
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away