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Wedding Hog Roast in New Pound
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in New Pound and the surrounding area.
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Home weddings
- Barn and farm weddings
Wedding hog roast in New Pound
Wedding hog roast in New Pound, slow-roasted on site
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, on china if you’d like. We are often asked to cater garden weddings at home and rustic barn receptions, with salads, crackling and spit-roast lamb.
There is something special about a country wedding near New Pound, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
We serve and clear without fuss, so the party carries on around us.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
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Step by step
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. At a December wedding in New Pound, it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- 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.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
Every wedding is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: use our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Timed around your day
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, and handy for anyone who doesn’t eat pork.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Permission for outside catering
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- A serving area close to where guests eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
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.
Planning a wedding hog roast in New Pound
New Pound is about 6 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We are happy to travel to New Pound for weddings. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our bookings stretch from New Pound to London (about 25 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the closest railway station is Wateringbury station, roughly 2.8 miles south-east of the centre. Within reach of New Pound are historic houses such as Old Soar Manor (1.9 miles west) and Ightham Mote (4.1 miles west). Grand venues like these generally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking.
For weddings in ME18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Beech Road, Newpound Lane and Seven Mile Lane, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Herne Pound (1 mile east), Swanton (1 mile south-west), Mereworth (1 mile south-east), Kent Street (1 mile east) and West Peckham (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (7 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Maidstone Hospital (5.2 miles east) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (1.8 miles north-west).
- Nearby, you will find The Queens Head Public House (0.7 miles east)
Why choose wedding hog roast in New Pound?
Guests gather round the carving, and it looks great in photos.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near New Pound, including:
- Blessings and renewals
- Late-night wedding food
- Farm weddings
- Garden weddings at home
If you are marrying at a church near New Pound, such as St Lawrence's Church, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The space, cover and access they need
Questions from New Pound
Is New Pound close to London?
Roughly 25 miles from the centre of London.
We are gathering after a service at St Lawrence's Church: can you cater?
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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Check with the venue first: rules vary. We’ll talk to them about the cooking spot.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards