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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Rough Common, Kent
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your wedding in Rough Common. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Farm weddings
- The main wedding meal
- Evening food after the first dance
A hog roast near Rough Common
What happens on the day
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. Golden-hour photos in Rough Common at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:45pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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About our wedding hog roast in Rough Common
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings well before the day, so nothing is left to chance. We serve spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and carved roast pork, and we’re regularly asked to cater blessings and renewals and garden weddings at home.
A wedding in a small place like Rough Common frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Note which guests do not eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
Our staff serve and clear quietly, and leave you to celebrate.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
For event organisers in Rough Common
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.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking 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 confirm what comes with it when you ask.
A hog roast compared with other options
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others have the hog roast as the main event. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book our hog roast in Rough Common
- Planned to your running order
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- An itemised quote
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Rough Common
How far is Rough Common from London?
Roughly 51 miles from the centre of London.
Is Rough Common 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.
Will guests be full?
With sides, it’s a full wedding breakfast; for evening food, rolls are normally enough.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Do you cover Rough Common?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Rough Common and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Each price is built from:
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rough numbers
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Who books wedding hog roast in Rough Common?
Guests gather round the carving, and it looks great in photos.
People around Rough Common book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Evening food after the first dance
- Garden weddings at home
- The main wedding meal
- Anniversary vow renewals
If you want countryside in your photos, Blean Woods RSPB Reserve isn’t far, and the countryside around Rough Common suits an outdoor reception.
Questions to ask before booking
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Getting married in Rough Common?
Rough Common is about 2 miles north-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Hosts in Rough Common book us for weddings of all sizes. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the closest railway station is Canterbury West station, roughly 1.3 miles south-east of the centre. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St. Gabriel often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. The sea is within about 5 miles, so seaside venues are close. We’ll plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Wherever your wedding is in CT2, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your wedding is on Ross Gardens, Firtree Close and Rough Common Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Rough Common, we also cover Harbledown (1 mile south-east), Upper Harbledown (1 mile south-west), Hales Place (1 mile east), Wincheap (2 miles south-east) and Thanington (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles south-west), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Folkestone (15 miles south), Whitstable (4 miles north) and Faversham (7 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (1.6 miles south-east) and Canterbury Castle (1.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include St Edmund's School (0.5 miles east) and The Archbishop's School (1.1 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Dog and Bear pub (within half a mile south)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards