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Wedding Hog Roast in Ridgeway
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Ridgeway and the surrounding area.
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Second-day get-togethers
- Home weddings
Planning an event in Ridgeway?
FAQs for Ridgeway
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary?
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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Will guests be full?
With sides, it’s a full wedding breakfast; for evening food, rolls are typically enough.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Can you cater in Ridgeway?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Ridgeway and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Wedding hog roast near Ridgeway
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Ridgeway suit a hog roast. The roaster cooks outside under cover, and serve inside where the venue allows. For barn and farm weddings and intimate weddings, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and salads.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Ridgeway, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
On your wedding day, the food should look after itself. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children typically like it too.
Should I cook it myself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In Ridgeway, 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. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Tell us whether it’s 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.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
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.
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Planning a wedding hog roast in Ridgeway
Ridgeway is about 4 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever your wedding is in Ridgeway, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
If you are marrying at a church near Ridgeway, such as Church of St Mary, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. Among the historic houses close to Ridgeway are Westenhanger Castle (3.6 miles south-east). Grand venues like these usually set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Ridgeway, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Wherever your wedding is in TN25, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Close by, we cover weddings in Smeeth (1 mile east), Brabourne Lees (1 mile east), Lilyvale (1 mile east), Bircholt Forstal (1 mile north-east) and Mersham (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (4 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Dover (15 miles east), Folkestone (9 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north) and Hythe (6 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find William Harvey Hospital (2.4 miles north-west) and Lympne Castle (4.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Ridgeway include Hatch Park.
Who books wedding hog roast in Ridgeway?
There are choices for guests who don’t eat pork.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Ridgeway, such as:
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Weddings in a family garden
- Blessings and renewals
- Late-night wedding food
It is worth telling train travellers that Westenhanger station is about 3.9 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any travel or access charges
- The full menu and the sides
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance from us
- How many people are eating
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any venue rules
- A picture of the cooking area
- An estimate of numbers
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards