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Wedding Hog Roast in Pluckley Thorne
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Pluckley Thorne.
- Late-night wedding food
- Marquee weddings
- The day after the wedding
A hog roast near Pluckley Thorne
Why choose a hog roast in Pluckley Thorne?
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others have the hog roast as the main event. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Pluckley Thorne hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
How our wedding hog roast works in Pluckley Thorne
A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: people gather round as the chef carves. It feels like an occasion. Popular choices include salads, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and we are frequently booked for marquee receptions and barn and farm weddings.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Pluckley Thorne, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
FAQs for Pluckley Thorne
What’s the nearest station to Pluckley Thorne?
The closest is Pluckley station, roughly 1 mile away.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Nicholas?
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. Send us the address.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Can you cater in Pluckley Thorne?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Will guests be full?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and we’ll confirm it in writing.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Should I cook it myself?
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.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Pluckley Thorne weddings: local tips
Pluckley Thorne is about 6 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Pluckley Thorne is well within our area for weddings. Pluckley Thorne is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Pluckley Thorne to Canterbury (about 16 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the closest railway station is Pluckley station, roughly 1 mile south of the centre. Marrying at Church of St Nicholas? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 8 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Weddings anywhere in TN27 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Local streets include Smarden Road and Lambden Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For weddings just outside Pluckley Thorne, we cover Fir Toll (1 mile south-east), Pluckley (1 mile north-east), Chambers' Green (1 mile south), Mundy Bois (1 mile north-west) and Newland Green (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Davington (12 miles north-east) and Foley Park (12 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Romden Castle (2.2 miles south-west).
- Pubs nearby include The Black Horse Inn (0.5 miles north-east)
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- 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.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
Working with your venue
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- Power for lights in the evening
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
Step by step
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Winter weddings in Pluckley Thorne are dark by about 3:50pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Pluckley Thorne
Other occasions in Pluckley Thorne
Perfect for your wedding in Pluckley Thorne
It feels generous and relaxed, which suits informal weddings.
Hosts in Pluckley Thorne book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Blessings and renewals
- Evening food after the first dance
- The day after the wedding
- Marquee receptions
Among the historic houses close to Pluckley Thorne are Godinton House (3.9 miles east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether plates or china are included
- Any travel or access charges
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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