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Wedding Hog Roast for Ryarsh
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Ryarsh? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Marquee weddings
- Home weddings
Wedding hog roast for Ryarsh
About our wedding hog roast in Ryarsh
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings well before the day, so nothing is left to chance. Popular choices include carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and crackling, and we are regularly asked to cater weddings in a marquee and barn and farm weddings.
Rural weddings around Ryarsh have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Whether you want china
- The date and time of year
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.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Allergies we should know about
- Your menu choices
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Ryarsh, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. At midsummer, sunset in Ryarsh is about 9:20pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- 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.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Ryarsh questions
Which station is closest to Ryarsh?
West Malling station, about 1.7 miles south-east of the centre.
Is Ryarsh close to London?
About 25 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
Of course. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
More for events in Ryarsh
Planning a wedding hog roast in Ryarsh
Ryarsh is about 7 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. A hog roast suits weddings around Ryarsh, whatever the venue. Ryarsh is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 25 miles away.
If you are hoping for photos in Leybourne Lakes Country Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Historic houses near Ryarsh include Starkey Castle (4.6 miles north-east) and Old Soar Manor (4.7 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
We cover weddings in every part of ME19. From The Street, Old School Lane and Brick Gardens or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Ryarsh, we also cover Addington (1 mile south-west), Trottiscliffe (2 miles west), Vigo Village (2 miles north-west), Harvel (3 miles north-west) and Culverstone Green (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west) and Gravesend (8 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Maidstone Hospital (4.7 miles south-east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (1.1 miles north-west). The countryside around Ryarsh includes Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Nearby schools include The Holmesdale School (2 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Duke Of Wellington Public House (less than half a mile north)
Why choose wedding hog roast in Ryarsh?
The carving station brings guests together, and it makes a lovely photo.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Ryarsh and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Wedding breakfasts
- Blessings and renewals
- Intimate weddings
- Weddings in a marquee
For outdoor photos, Burham Down is close by.
Before booking anyone
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- VAT, if it applies
For event organisers in Ryarsh
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- Lighting for evening service
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Give final numbers in good time
Evening food normally goes out an hour or two after the first dance, timed with you in advance.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it is carved the same way, often with mint sauce.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away