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Wedding Hog Roast in Parker's Green
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Parker's Green.
- Second-day get-togethers
- The main wedding meal
- Blessings and renewals
Slow-roasted pork in Parker's Green
Wedding hog roast near Parker's Green
For a relaxed wedding in Parker's Green, a hog roast hits the right note: generous, hearty food carved in front of your guests. We serve and tidy up, so you can enjoy it. For post-wedding gatherings and barn and farm weddings, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, crackling and rotisserie chicken for your guests.
Rural weddings around Parker's Green have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, slowly, over several hours.
The process
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In Parker's Green, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Think about shelter for your guests
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Just keep us informed.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
Working with your venue
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Event organisers frequently 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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Where the roaster can go in Parker's Green
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Space well clear of tents and trees
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
Questions from Parker's Green
Can you cater after a service at St Andrew?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Which station is closest to Parker's Green?
The closest is Tonbridge station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Your venue decides: rules vary. We’ll sort the details with them.
Can we add a second roast?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a wedding barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Served at the time you choose
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Occasions we serve in Parker's Green
It feels generous and relaxed, perfect for an informal day.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Parker's Green and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Small, informal weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
- Farm weddings
Historic houses near Parker's Green include Old Soar Manor (3.4 miles north) and Ightham Mote (3.6 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
What your quote should include
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- A clear list of what’s included
Weddings in Parker's Green: venues, ceremonies and travel
Parker's Green is about 2 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Parker's Green and the surrounding area are covered for weddings. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 26 miles away.
If you want countryside in your photos, Barden Lake is not far, and the countryside around Parker's Green suits an outdoor reception. For guests travelling by train, Tonbridge station, about 2.4 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
We cater weddings across TN11 and the streets around it. Local streets include Hadlow Road East, Three Elm Lane and Cuckoo Lane; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover weddings in Pittswood (1 mile north), Hadlow (1 mile north-east), Golden Green (1 mile east), Barnes Street (2 miles east) and Goose Green (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (10 miles east), Sevenoaks (7 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south), Gravesend (15 miles north), Northfleet (15 miles north) and Swanley (14 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Hadlow Tower museum (1.4 miles north-east) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (2.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Parker's Green include Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Nearby schools include Hadlow Rural Community School (1 mile north-east) and Hadlow Rural Community School (1 mile north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Three Squirrels pub (0.8 miles north)
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
We do not use a fixed price list, because every wedding is different. What matters most:
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- The date and time of the event
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- A photo of the cooking area
- An estimate of numbers
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards