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Wedding Hog Roast in Ringlestone
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your wedding in Ringlestone. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Rustic barn receptions
- Marquee weddings
Book a hog roast in Ringlestone
Wedding hog roast in Ringlestone, slow-roasted on site
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the time you’ve set. On the menu are carved roast pork, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for marquee receptions and post-wedding gatherings.
For a smaller place like Ringlestone, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We need level ground, cover and a way in. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Ringlestone questions
Can you do a hog roast in Whatman Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
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 a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; for evening food, rolls are normally enough.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. For a summer wedding in Ringlestone, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is generally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME14 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Also near Ringlestone
Also in Ringlestone
Weddings in Ringlestone: venues, ceremonies and travel
Ringlestone is about 2 miles north of Maidstone, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Ringlestone? We cover the whole area. Ringlestone is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
Planning photos in Whatman Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. If you want countryside in your photos, Boxley Hills is not far. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ringlestone, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
For weddings in ME14 and ME16, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Whether your wedding is on Hyde Road, Mill Lane and Edna Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Ringlestone we cover include Sandling (1 mile north), Abbey Gate (1 mile north), Foley Park (1 mile south-east), Penenden Heath (1 mile south-east) and Harbourland (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Sittingbourne (10 miles east), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles south-west) and Northfleet (12 miles north-west).
A little further out are Maidstone Hospital (1.7 miles south-west) and Fremlin Walk (1 mile south). Within reach you will find Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Schools near Ringlestone include Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (0.6 miles south) and St. Simon Stock Catholic School (1.4 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include Harvester pub (less than half a mile north)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten
Evening food generally goes out an hour or two after the first dance.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Things that change the price:
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Allergies we should know about
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a cold evening buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time late at night. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- Planned to your running order
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Who books wedding hog roast in Ringlestone?
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, which keeps things simple.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Ringlestone and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Second-day get-togethers
- Evening food after the first dance
- Wedding breakfasts
- Anniversary vow renewals
Within reach of Ringlestone are historic houses such as Stoneacre (3.7 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- Allergen information for every dish
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- What crockery is supplied
Where the roaster can go in Ringlestone
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Light near the carving station after dark
- Step-free access for our equipment
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards