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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Pested, Kent
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Pested? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Weddings in a family garden
Slow-roasted pork in Pested
Pested: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Peter?
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. Tell us where you’ll gather.
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’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Wedding hog roast in Pested, carved to order
The carving station becomes a focal point: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It’s food and a bit of theatre. We serve halloumi skewers, carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken, and we’re frequently booked for late-night wedding food and barn and farm weddings.
Near Pested, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
The process
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In Pested, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, so evening food is frequently carved in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Before we arrive
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Let us know about tight access
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
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.
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Getting married in Pested?
Pested is about 6 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. We cater weddings at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Pested and the surrounding area. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Pested to Canterbury (9 miles away).
Historic houses near Pested include Belmont House and Gardens (3.4 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue. After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Peter, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Weddings anywhere in TN25 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Challock (1 mile south), Paddock (1 mile south-west), Badlesmere (2 miles north), Throwley Forstal (2 miles north-west) and Throwley (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (6 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles north-east) and Faversham (6 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.6 miles east).
- Local pubs include The Stag pub (0.5 miles south)
Why choose a hog roast in Pested?
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in Pested
- All the equipment comes with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved to order by a chef
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
For event organisers in Pested
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Towns and villages near Pested
What else we do in Pested
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- Lighting for evening service
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Pested
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
What affects the price in Pested
We work out each quote from:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The date and time of year
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
- Where the event is
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.
Perfect for your wedding in Pested
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
In Pested and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Evening receptions
- Barn and farm weddings
- Marquee receptions
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
For guests travelling by train, Wye station is about 3.6 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether travel is included
- The full menu and the sides
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards