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Wedding Hog Roast in Orlestone
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Orlestone? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
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Wedding hog roast in Orlestone, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: people gather round as the chef carves. It is food and a bit of theatre. For post-wedding gatherings and barn and farm weddings, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, spit-roast lamb and new potatoes and more.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Orlestone, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast without batches coming off a grill. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why Orlestone hosts choose us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Serving and clearing done for you
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Orlestone
Orlestone is about 4 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Orlestone? We cover the whole area. We cater 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near Orlestone, such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. Put the station on your invitation: Ham Street station is about 0.7 miles away.
Wherever your wedding is in TN26, we can bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Orlestone we cover include Hamstreet (1 mile south-east), Bromley Green (1 mile north), Kenardington (2 miles south-west), Ruckinge (2 miles south-east) and Stone Cross (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (4 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Hythe (10 miles east), Hawkinge (14 miles east), Tenterden (7 miles west) and Cheriton (13 miles east).
A little further out are Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3.6 miles west) and William Harvey Hospital (5.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Orlestone include Orlestone Forest.
- Pubs nearby include The Dukes Head pub (0.9 miles south-east)
Occasions we serve in Orlestone
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Orlestone, including:
- Garden weddings at home
- Post-wedding gatherings
- The main wedding meal
- Farm weddings
If you want countryside in your photos, Orlestone Forest is not far, and the countryside around Orlestone suits an outdoor reception.
Before you book anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- The full menu and the sides
- If the price includes VAT
- How dietary needs are handled
FAQs for Orlestone
Is Orlestone too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin: 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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
The roaster stays outdoors on level ground, and we agree the spot with your venue.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Numbers
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Travel to Orlestone
- Season and day of the week
The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- What the outdoor space is like
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
How the day works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. At a December wedding in Orlestone, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
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Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A way in for the roaster
- Light near the carving station after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away