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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Pootings, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Pootings and across Kent.
- Second-day get-togethers
- Weddings in a marquee
- Weddings in a family garden
A hog roast near Pootings
Common questions in Pootings
Can you cater after a service at Congregational Church?
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. Tell us where you will gather.
What’s the nearest station to Pootings?
The closest is Edenbridge station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Ask your venue early, and we’ll work with them on the details.
How our wedding hog roast works in Pootings
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Pootings suit a hog roast. We cook outside, under cover, and serve inside where the venue allows. For rustic barn receptions and blessings and renewals, we’ll put together a menu of carved roast pork, salads and new potatoes and more.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Pootings, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
We are on site for much of the day, working quietly in the background.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which works well for larger groups.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Weddings in Pootings: venues, ceremonies and travel
Pootings is about 6 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Pootings. Pootings is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 20 miles away.
If you are marrying at a church near Pootings, such as Congregational Church, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. Guests coming by rail will want to know that the closest railway station is Edenbridge station, roughly 1.4 miles south-west of the centre.
Wherever your wedding is in TN8, we can bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Four Elms (1 mile south-east), Crockham Hill (1 mile north-west), Puddledock (1 mile north-east), Mowshurst (1 mile south) and Marlpit Hill (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (6 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-east), Tonbridge (9 miles east), Swanley (13 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles east) and Paddock Wood (14 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Tandridge Priory (3.1 miles north-west) and Haxted Watermill Museum (3.2 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Dryhill Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
What affects the price in Pootings
We work out each quote from:
- How long the roast and service take
- Plates or china
- The date and time of year
- Travel to Pootings
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, send us:
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Pootings
Guests gather round the carving, and it looks great in photos.
Hosts in Pootings book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Blessings and renewals
- Wedding breakfasts
- Second-day get-togethers
- Farm weddings
If you want countryside in your photos, Betsom's Hill isn’t far.
Questions to ask before you book
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Whether travel is included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. In Pootings, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN8 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to other evening food, carving serves plenty of people fast. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Pootings hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Served at the time you choose
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Where the roaster can go in Pootings
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Light near the carving station after dark
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- Permission for outside catering
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Pootings
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
Towns and villages near Pootings
Also in Pootings
Catered or do it yourself?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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