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Wedding Hog Roast for Rolvenden Layne
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Rolvenden Layne.
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Wedding breakfasts
- Small, informal weddings
Book a hog roast in Rolvenden Layne
How our wedding hog roast works in Rolvenden Layne
After hours of dancing, guests are hungry. Hog roast rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling do exactly that, and they’re easy to eat with a drink in hand. For marquee receptions and late-night wedding food, we can cook crackling, carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken.
A wedding in a small place like Rolvenden Layne frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Rolvenden Layne weddings: local tips
Rolvenden Layne is about 12 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Rolvenden Layne is well within our area for weddings. Rolvenden Layne is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
After a ceremony at a church like Parish Church of St Mary, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. Among the historic houses close to Rolvenden Layne are Smallhythe Place (2.5 miles east) and Great Dixter (3.7 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that is your venue. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Anywhere in TN17, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Maytham Road, Frensham Road and Winser Road, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Rolvenden (1 mile north-west), Strood (1 mile north), West Cross (1 mile north-west), Newenden (2 miles south-west) and Small Hythe (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (14 miles north-west), Tenterden (3 miles north-east), Park Wood (14 miles north), Kennington (14 miles north-east) and New Romney (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include The C.M Booth Collection (0.9 miles north-west) and Benenden Hospital (3.3 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Flatropers Wood.
- Local pubs include The Star Public House (0.9 miles north-west)
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Rolvenden Layne
Is Rolvenden Layne too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Will guests be full?
With sides, it is a full wedding breakfast; for evening food, rolls are typically enough.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Can you cater in Rolvenden Layne?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Rolvenden Layne and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you do evening food?
Yes, evening food is very popular. Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling go down well after dancing.
Catered or do it yourself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, for access and timings.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- The journey to the venue
- The date and time of year
- Site access
- The number of people
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN17 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. Evening food at a Rolvenden Layne wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: about 9:15pm at midsummer, 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Let us know about tight access
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a cold evening buffet, hot rolls carved to order go down much better late at night. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Rolvenden Layne
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
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A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which works well for larger groups.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away