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Wedding Hog Roast for Pembles Cross
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Pembles Cross.
- Wedding breakfasts
- Vow renewals and blessings
- The day after the wedding
Slow-roasted pork in Pembles Cross
Wedding hog roast in Pembles Cross, carved to order
The carving station becomes a focal point: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It feels like an occasion. Whether it is intimate weddings and evening receptions, we will put together a menu of spit-roast lamb, new potatoes and carved roast pork and more.
Rural weddings around Pembles Cross 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. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Events we cater in Pembles Cross
You don’t need a kitchen, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Pembles Cross. Typical bookings include:
- Evening receptions
- Blessings and renewals
- Barn and farm weddings
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
Among the historic houses close to Pembles Cross are Leeds Castle (5 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether plates or china are included
- Allergen information for every dish
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
You won’t have to think about the food. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Pembles Cross questions
Can you cater after a service at Church of St James?
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. Send us the address.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can we offer lamb too?
Lamb and chicken are both available alongside the hog.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What affects the price in Pembles Cross
Things that change the price:
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- An estimate of numbers
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Getting married in Pembles Cross?
Pembles Cross is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover Pembles Cross and its neighbours for weddings. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Pembles Cross to Canterbury (17 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Lenham station is about 2.8 miles away. If you are marrying at a church near Pembles Cross, such as Church of St James, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
This part of Kent takes in TN27. Close by, we cover weddings in Potter's Forstal (1 mile south), Egerton Forstal (1 mile south), Newland Green (1 mile south-east), Egerton (1 mile east) and Mundy Bois (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (9 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Coldbridge Castle (0.5 miles north-west).
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, and handy for anyone who doesn’t eat pork.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A way in for the roaster
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
Should I cook it myself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
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.
The process
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Evening food at a Pembles Cross wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: about 9:15pm at midsummer, 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- 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.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away