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Wedding Hog Roast in Platt
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Platt and across Kent.
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Marquee weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
A hog roast near Platt
About our wedding hog roast in Platt
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings, so nothing is left to chance. We serve salads, crackling and carved roast pork, and we’re often booked for marquee weddings and farm weddings.
Near Platt, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in Platt
- Our staff serve and clear
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it is carved the same way, often with mint sauce.
Weddings in Platt: venues, ceremonies and travel
Platt is about 6 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, weddings around Platt suit a hog roast. Platt is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 23 miles away.
Within reach of Platt are historic houses such as Old Soar Manor (1.9 miles south) and Ightham Mote (3.3 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. If you are marrying at a church near Platt, such as Church of St Mary, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Wherever your wedding is in TN15, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include St Mary's Close, Grange Road and Platt Common; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Comp (1 mile south-east), Borough Green (1 mile west), Crouch (1 mile south-west), Wrotham Heath (1 mile north-east) and Basted (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (1.8 miles west) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (under half a mile south-east).
- Nearby schools include Wrotham School (1 mile north-west) and Wrotham School (1 mile north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Blue Anchor pub (within half a mile west)
Occasions we serve in Platt
It’s relaxed, generous wedding food, perfect for an informal day.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Platt and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Evening receptions
- Weddings in a family garden
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Farm weddings
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 0.9 miles west.
Before booking anyone
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- If the price includes VAT
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
We’re on site for much of the day, working quietly in the background.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos.
Platt: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Platt?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
The roaster stays outdoors on level ground.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Step by step
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Evening food at a Platt wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
Every wedding is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: send us your details through our quote form.
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What affects the price in Platt
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
- Your date and serving time
- What the outdoor space is like
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Towns and villages near Platt
More for events in Platt
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away