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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Minster, Kent
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to Minster and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Small, informal weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Weddings in a family garden
Planning an event in Minster?
How our wedding hog roast works in Minster
A hog roast suits relaxed weddings in Minster: proper food, carved fresh, with plenty for everyone. Our staff serve and clear, so the day runs smoothly. Typical bookings include vow renewals and blessings and home weddings, serving rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and spit-roast lamb.
Near Minster, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to other evening food, carving serves a lot of people fast. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Served at the time you choose
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
Our staff serve and clear quietly, so the party carries on around us.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
How it works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. Golden-hour photos in Minster at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Questions from Minster
We are gathering after a service at Church of Saint Mary the Virgin: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Which station is closest to Minster?
The closest is Minster station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, with our staff serving.
How long does the roast need?
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.
Do you do evening food?
Yes. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Who books wedding hog roast in Minster?
It works for the main meal and the evening, which keeps things simple.
However big or small the event in Minster, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Weddings in a family garden
- Barn and farm weddings
- The main wedding meal
Historic houses near Minster include Quex Park (2.4 miles north). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
What to look for in a quote
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- VAT, if it applies
- Who carves and who serves
- Allergen information for every dish
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Minster
Minster is about 4 miles west of St Lawrence, in Kent. Wherever your wedding is in Minster, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Minster is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Minster to Canterbury (about 10 miles away).
Sandwich and Pegwell Bay nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of Saint Mary the Virgin frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. With the coast within about 5 miles, many venues here have sea views. We’ll plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Anywhere in CT12, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Cheney Road, Thorne Road and High Street; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Mount Pleasant (1 mile north-east), Way (1 mile east), Acol (2 miles north), Sevenscore (2 miles east) and Ebbsfleet (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (10 miles west), Margate (5 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south), Ramsgate (4 miles east), Broadstairs (6 miles east) and Whitstable (12 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include RAF Manston History Museum (2.1 miles north-east) and Ramsgate General Hospital (4.4 miles east). The countryside around Minster includes Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Inn (under half a mile south-east)
Places near Minster
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Where the roaster can go in Minster
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away