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Wedding Hog Roast in Nettlestead
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Wedding hog roast in Nettlestead.
- Weddings in a marquee
- Garden weddings at home
- Late-night wedding food
Wedding hog roast in Nettlestead
Working with your venue
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Wedding hog roast in Nettlestead, carved to order
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. We are frequently asked to cater the main wedding meal and marquee receptions, with salads, halloumi skewers and crackling.
Near Nettlestead, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
The biggest factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance from us
- Site access
- Time on site
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
- Roughly how many people
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Nettlestead, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Weddings in Nettlestead: venues, ceremonies and travel
Nettlestead is about 5 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, weddings around Nettlestead suit a hog roast. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Nettlestead to London (about 28 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Nettlestead are Old Soar Manor (4.3 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. Put the station on your invitation: there’s a station right in Nettlestead: Wateringbury station.
Anywhere in ME18, we can roast on site for your guests. Whether your wedding is on Henrys Close, Glenleigh Road and Orchard Crescent or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Wateringbury (1 mile north-east), Red Hill (1 mile north-east), Teston (1 mile north-east), Nettlestead Green (1 mile south) and West Farleigh (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Teapot Island (1.9 miles south) and Leybourne Castle (3.8 miles north).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Railway pub (less than half a mile east)
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Should I cook it myself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
If your venue does its own catering, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. There may be a fee. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why Nettlestead hosts choose us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- All the equipment comes with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See how we price or the cost guide.
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. For a summer wedding in Nettlestead, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is normally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Common questions in Nettlestead
How far is Nettlestead from London?
Roughly 28 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater after a service at St Mary's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you cater in Nettlestead?
Yes, Nettlestead is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
Do we need extra food?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and we’ll confirm it in writing.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- A way in for the roaster
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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