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Wedding Hog Roast for Margate
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Margate. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- The main wedding meal
- Home weddings
- Rustic barn receptions
Wedding hog roast for Margate
Why choose a hog roast in Margate?
If your venue has an in-house caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. There may be a fee. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Served at the time you choose
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
How our wedding hog roast works in Margate
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, with china available on request. For the day after the wedding and relaxed, low-key weddings, we can cook rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Couples in Margate often keep it personal, with a marquee or a local hall. Carved roast pork suits that kind of day. Timings are planned around your wedding, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
- Distance from us
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- The address or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Margate
Can you cater after a service at Parish Church of St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you roast near the sea around Margate?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken as a second option.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
Evening food generally goes out an hour or two after the first dance.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Who books wedding hog roast in Margate?
Guests gather round the carving, and it makes a lovely photo.
Here’s what people in Margate most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Intimate weddings
- Garden weddings at home
- Late-night wedding food
- Wedding breakfasts
Couples marrying at local churches such as Parish Church of St John the Baptist frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- If the price includes VAT
The process
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Evening food at a Margate wedding often goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- 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.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Margate weddings: local tips
Margate is in Kent. We cater weddings of every size in Margate. Margate is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the closest railway station is Margate station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby historic houses include Quex Park (2.9 miles west). Grand venues like these typically set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking. With the coast within about a mile, many venues here have sea views. We’ll think about shelter from sea breezes.
We cater weddings across CT9, CT7, CT8 and CT10. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Yoakley Square, Church Road and High Street, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Margate is on the A28 and A254, which makes the journey straightforward. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Westwood (1 mile south), Westbrook (1 mile west), Garlinge (1 mile west), Flete (1 mile south-west) and Haine (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (15 miles south-west), Ramsgate (3 miles south), Whitstable (15 miles west), Deal (11 miles south), Herne Bay (11 miles west) and Walmer (12 miles south). Being one of Kent’s larger places, Margate has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Other landmarks nearby include Margate West (1.5 miles west) and Westwood Cross (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Local schools include Hartsdown Academy (0.7 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find Secret Spices pub (within half a mile south)
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Other occasions in Margate
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away