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Wedding Hog Roast in Matfield
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Matfield and the surrounding area.
- Weddings in a marquee
- Home weddings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
Wedding hog roast in Matfield
Wedding hog roast in Matfield, carved to order
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, on china if you’d like. Popular choices include carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and crackling, and we are frequently booked for marquee weddings and anniversary vow renewals.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Matfield, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
Our staff serve and clear quietly, and leave you to celebrate.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Evening food at a Matfield 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.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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Matfield questions
Which station is closest to Matfield?
Paddock Wood station, about 2.1 miles north of the centre.
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you do evening food?
It’s one of our most popular wedding bookings. Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling go down well after dancing.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Do you cover Matfield?
Yes, Matfield is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children typically like it too.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- Light near the carving station after dark
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
Planning a wedding hog roast in Matfield
Matfield is about 5 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Weddings in Matfield are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Matfield is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 31 miles away.
For outdoor photos, Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve is close by. For guests travelling by train, the closest railway station is Paddock Wood station, roughly 2.1 miles north of the centre. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Matfield, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Anywhere in TN12, we can bring the roaster to you. Local streets include Standings Close, Homebush Green and Chestnut Lane; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For weddings just outside Matfield, we cover Petteridge (1 mile south-east), Brenchley (1 mile east), Colt's Hill (1 mile north-west), Key's Green (2 miles south-west) and Paddock Wood (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles west), Tonbridge (5 miles north-west), Kings Hill (8 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tunbridge Wells Hospital (2.9 miles west) and The Hop Farm Museum (3.1 miles north). The countryside around Matfield includes Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Matfield include Mascalls School (1.2 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Poet at Matfield pub (within half a mile west)
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a cold evening buffet, hot rolls carved to order go down much better. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why Matfield hosts choose us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Our staff serve and clear
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Events we cater in Matfield
You don’t need a kitchen, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Marquee receptions
- Second-day get-togethers
- Intimate weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
If you’re hoping for photos in Brenchley Wood, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What crockery is supplied
- If the price includes VAT
- How dietary needs are handled
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
There is no fixed price list, because every wedding is different. The main factors are:
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
- Travel to Matfield
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away