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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Leybourne, Kent
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Wedding hog roast in Leybourne.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Marquee weddings
Wedding hog roast for Leybourne
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- Lighting for evening service
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Leybourne
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
Wedding hog roast in Leybourne, carved to order
Evening wedding food has one job: feed hungry dancers. Hog roast rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling do exactly that. We are frequently asked to cater relaxed, low-key weddings and barn and farm weddings, serving rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and crackling.
Near Leybourne, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
About the food
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Why choose a hog roast in Leybourne?
Next to other evening food, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. A hog roast is frequently 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.
Why us?
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved to order by a chef
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
How the day works
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. For a summer wedding in Leybourne, the sun sets at about 9:20pm 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 is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
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. Use our quote form.
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Questions from Leybourne
Do you come out to small places like Leybourne?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Could you cook in Leybourne Lakes Country Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do we need extra food?
We will plan quantities from your numbers, and the quote lists everything.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
The roaster stays outdoors on level ground, and we agree the spot with your venue.
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.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Perfect for your wedding in Leybourne
It’s relaxed, generous wedding food, perfect for an informal day.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Leybourne. Here are some of the most popular:
- Evening food after the first dance
- Farm weddings
- Marquee weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
Historic houses near Leybourne include Starkey Castle (4.5 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
What your quote should include
- Any travel or access charges
- What crockery is supplied
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether VAT is included
Also in Leybourne
Leybourne weddings: local tips
Leybourne is about 5 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Leybourne and the surrounding area are covered for weddings. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 26 miles away.
Leybourne Lakes Country Park can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. If you want countryside in your photos, Burham Down is not far.
For weddings in ME19 and ME20, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. That could mean a wedding in a garden on London Road, Oxley Shaw Lane and Redbank or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover weddings in Larkfield (1 mile east), Lunsford (1 mile north-east), New Hythe (1 mile north-east), Birling (1 mile north-west) and Snodland (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
A little further out are Leybourne Castle (within half a mile north-west) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.7 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Malling School (0.8 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Monks Head pub (0.7 miles east)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away