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Wedding Hog Roast in Painters Ash
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Painters Ash and across Kent.
- Evening receptions
- Rustic barn receptions
- The main wedding meal
Planning an event in Painters Ash?
For event organisers in Painters Ash
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Wedding hog roast in Painters Ash, slow-roasted on site
Wedding timings shift, and a slow roast copes well: it can be held for a while once cooked, so the food copes with a delayed running order. Whether it is wedding breakfasts with sides and weddings in a marquee, we’ll put together a menu of crackling, rotisserie chicken and carved roast pork.
A farm or garden wedding near Painters Ash suits a hog roast. We need level ground, cover and a way in. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Occasions we serve in Painters Ash
It works for the main meal and the evening, so it is good value.
However big or small the event in Painters Ash, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Small, informal weddings
- Marquee weddings
- Late-night wedding food
Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Sawyers Lake.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether plates or china are included
- A clear list of what’s included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether VAT is included
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and typically costs less per head. It still feels like a feast. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Planned to your running order
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Painters Ash
Painters Ash is about 1 mile south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. We cater weddings of every size in Painters Ash. Painters Ash is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 19 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Cobham College (3.6 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue. Castle Hill Park can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first.
We cater weddings across the DA11 and DA13 postcode area. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Hog Lane, Hall Road and Hunt Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Painters Ash is on the A2, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Springhead (1 mile north-west), Northfleet Green (1 mile south), Northfleet (1 mile north-east), Southfleet (1 mile south-west) and Betsham (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west), Swanley (7 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (13 miles south-east).
A little further out are Stone Castle (2.9 miles north-west) and Gravesham Museum (1.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Painters Ash includes Sawyers Lake and Chafford Gorges Nature Park.
- Local schools include Northfleet School for Girls (less than half a mile north-east) and Saint George's Church of England School (1 mile east)
- Pubs nearby include Battle of Britain pub (0.6 miles east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
Painters Ash: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Painters Ash?
Ebbsfleet International station, about 1.5 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you cater after a service at Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
It is one of our most popular wedding bookings. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can we offer lamb too?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
What affects the price in Painters Ash
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you want china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Nearby places to Painters Ash
Other occasions in Painters Ash
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- Light near the carving station after dark
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Salads
How the day works
The roaster is gas-fired, so we do not need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. At a December wedding in Painters Ash, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting, while a June wedding has light until about 9:20pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Think about shelter for your guests
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, especially for guests who don’t eat pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards