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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Oare, Kent
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Oare. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Barn and farm weddings
- The main wedding meal
- Garden weddings at home
Planning an event in Oare?
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? 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.
Wedding hog roast near Oare
A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: people gather round as the chef carves. It is food and a bit of theatre. We’re often asked to cater wedding breakfasts with sides and marquee weddings, serving carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and spit-roast lamb.
Rural weddings around Oare have a magic of their own, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Oare
Oare is about 1 mile north of Faversham, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Oare. Oare is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
Oare Meadow can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. Put the station on your invitation: Faversham station, about 1.4 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
This part of Kent takes in ME13, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Local streets include The Street, Church Road and Russell Place; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For weddings just outside Oare, we cover Davington (1 mile south), The Brents (1 mile south-east), Uplees (1 mile north-west), Faversham (1 mile south) and Four Oaks (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (6 miles west), Whitstable (7 miles east), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Minster (7 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Newnham Castle (4.5 miles south-west).
- Local schools include Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (1.2 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Three Mariners Inn (within half a mile south)
The process
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. In Oare, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: 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.
- Send us the date, venue and guest 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.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Give your coordinator the final menu
Our staff serve and clear quietly, and leave you to celebrate.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Also in Oare
Occasions we serve in Oare
The carving station brings guests together, and it looks great in photos.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Oare, such as:
- Intimate weddings
- Marquee receptions
- Weddings in a family garden
- Farm weddings
If you are marrying at a church near Oare, such as Church of St Peter, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
What your quote should include
- How many staff will carve and serve
- VAT, if it applies
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
If your venue has an in-house caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. Some venues charge a fee. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why us?
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- All the equipment comes with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our prices page and the cost guide.
For event organisers in Oare
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Salads
FAQs for Oare
What’s the nearest station to Oare?
The closest is Faversham station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Is Oare too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
Outside, under its own cover, a safe distance from the marquee. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken as a second option.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Check with the venue first: some welcome outside caterers, others do not. We’ll sort the details with them.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away