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Wedding Hog Roast for Marden
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Marden. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- The main wedding meal
- Intimate weddings
- Marquee weddings
Planning an event in Marden?
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children typically like it too.
Wedding hog roast near Marden
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue. For garden weddings at home and vow renewals and blessings, we can cook carved roast pork, new potatoes and crackling.
Weddings in a place like Marden frequently feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. The roaster cooks a safe distance from the marquee. Tell us about access to the field or garden. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
On your wedding day, the food should look after itself. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Things that change the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Crockery choices
- The number of people
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and time of the event
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A way in for the roaster
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Marden questions
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you cater after a service at St Michael and All Angels Church?
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. Send us the address.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken as a second option.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Do you cover Marden?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Yes. We will agree a serving time around your running order.
More for events in Marden
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Timed around your day
- Our staff serve and clear
How the day works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook. Evening food at a Marden wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: about 9:15pm at midsummer, 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
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.
Planning help
DIY versus a catered hog roast
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Marden weddings: local tips
Marden is about 7 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Weddings in Marden are part of our patch. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
Marrying at St Michael and All Angels Church? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
For weddings in TN12, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. We can cater a wedding on streets such as High Street, The Old Market and Rookery Court or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Marden we cover include Marden Beech (1 mile south-west), Claygate (2 miles west), Pearson's Green (3 miles west), Brandfold (3 miles south-west) and Capel Cross (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (7 miles north), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles west), Tonbridge (9 miles west), Kings Hill (8 miles north-west) and Foley Park (8 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find South East Romany Museum (0.9 miles east).
Why choose wedding hog roast in Marden?
You do not need a kitchen, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Marden, such as:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
- The day after the wedding
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
It is worth telling train travellers that Marden has its own station, Marden station.
What to look for in a quote
- What crockery is supplied
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away