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Wedding Hog Roast for Petham
Wedding hog roast in Petham: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Marquee weddings
- Garden weddings at home
- Vow renewals and blessings
Planning an event in Petham?
About our wedding hog roast in Petham
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the time you’ve set. Popular choices include new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and we are regularly asked to cater marquee weddings and anniversary vow renewals.
A wedding in a small place like Petham often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
Step by step
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Golden-hour photos in Petham at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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Why choose wedding hog roast in Petham?
There are choices for guests who do not eat pork.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Petham and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Intimate weddings
- Barn and farm weddings
- Blessings and renewals
- Post-wedding gatherings
For outdoor photos, Blean Woods RSPB Reserve is close by, and the countryside around Petham suits an outdoor reception.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Whether travel is included
- If the price includes VAT
- A clear list of what’s included
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
We will be at the venue for most of the day, working quietly in the background.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Next to a cold buffet, hot rolls carved to order go down much better late at night. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Catered or do it yourself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
Towns and villages near Petham
Other occasions in Petham
Getting married in Petham?
Petham is about 4 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Petham? We cover the whole area. Petham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater.
Guests coming by rail will want to know that Chartham station, about 2.6 miles north-west, is the nearest station. After a ceremony at a church like Church of All Saints, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Petham, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Wherever your wedding is in CT4, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From The Street, Vicarage Hill and Town Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover weddings in Garlinge Green (1 mile north-west), Lower Hardres (2 miles north-east), Upper Hardres (2 miles east), Anvil Green (2 miles south-west) and Pett Bottom (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north), Dover (12 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south-east), Whitstable (9 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (3.8 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (3.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Petham: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Petham?
The closest is Chartham station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
Is Petham close to London?
Roughly 53 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
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.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Do you come to Petham?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Petham and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
It is one of our most popular wedding bookings. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
For event organisers in Petham
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away