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Wedding Hog Roast in Mystole
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Mystole.
- Rustic barn receptions
- Home weddings
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
Slow-roasted pork in Mystole
Wedding hog roast in Mystole, carved to order
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, and our chef carves on cue. Popular choices include new potatoes, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater the day after the wedding and evening food after the first dance.
Rural weddings around Mystole have a magic of their own, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
Weddings in Mystole: venues, ceremonies and travel
Mystole is about 4 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover weddings in Mystole. Mystole is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater.
Guests coming by rail will want to know that Chartham station is about 0.9 miles away. If you’re marrying at a church near Mystole, such as Church of St Mary, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Mystole, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Wherever your wedding is in CT4, we can bring the roaster to you. Whether your wedding is on Thruxted Lane and Mystole Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Shalmsford Street (1 mile east), Chartham (1 mile north-east), Garlinge Green (1 mile south-east), Chartham Hatch (2 miles north) and Petham (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (9 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north-east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east) and Whitstable (7 miles north).
A little further out are Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.9 miles north-east) and Chilham Castle (1.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include Cross Keys Public House (less than half a mile north)
Also in Mystole
What affects the price in Mystole
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Site access
- Numbers
- Season and day of the week
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Mystole, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
Who books wedding hog roast in Mystole?
It is relaxed, generous wedding food, which suits informal weddings.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Mystole, such as:
- Second-day get-togethers
- Evening receptions
- Rustic barn receptions
- Home weddings
Blean Woods RSPB Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Mystole suits an outdoor reception.
Questions to ask before booking
- How dietary needs are handled
- Any travel or access charges
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- A clear list of what’s included
Common questions in Mystole
Is Mystole too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
It depends on the venue. Check with them first, and we will liaise with them.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
Do you do evening food?
Yes. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken as a second option.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist.
How the day works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Golden-hour photos in Mystole at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- 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.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or CT4 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten
- Give final numbers in good time
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
We will be at the venue for most of the day, working quietly in the background.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- Permission for outside catering
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together without batches coming off a grill. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- An itemised quote
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away