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Wedding Hog Roast in Sandhurst Cross
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Wedding hog roast in Sandhurst Cross.
- Second-day get-togethers
- Marquee receptions
- Garden weddings at home
Slow-roasted pork in Sandhurst Cross
Wedding hog roast in Sandhurst Cross, carved to order
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, on china if you’d like. Whether it is the day after the wedding and wedding breakfasts with sides, we will put together a menu of salads, rotisserie chicken and crackling for your guests.
Near Sandhurst Cross, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Sandhurst Cross
Sandhurst Cross is about 11 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. Weddings in Sandhurst Cross are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Sandhurst Cross is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Sandhurst Cross to Canterbury (29 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Great Dixter (2.5 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. For guests travelling by train, the closest railway station is Robertsbridge station, roughly 4.3 miles south-west of the centre. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Sandhurst Cross, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
For weddings in TN18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Whether your wedding is on Church Road, Bodiam Road and Bourne Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Sandhurst (1 mile north-east), Bodiam (1 mile south-west), Little Conghurst (1 mile north-west), Four Throws (1 mile north-west) and Linkhill (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (13 miles north-west), Tenterden (7 miles north-east), Park Wood (15 miles north), Staplehurst (10 miles north) and Stanhope (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Benenden Hospital (5.4 miles north-east).
- Nearby schools include Bodiam Manor School (1.3 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Old Tavern (under half a mile east)
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Why choose a hog roast in Sandhurst Cross?
Next to a wedding barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast without batches coming off a grill. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Sandhurst Cross questions
What’s the nearest station to Sandhurst Cross?
The closest is Robertsbridge station, roughly 4.3 miles away.
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you cater in Sandhurst Cross?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Sandhurst Cross and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Do we need extra food?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and we will confirm it in writing.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Lamb and chicken are both available alongside the hog.
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. For a summer wedding in Sandhurst Cross, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is usually served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
We’ll liaise with your venue coordinator, for access and timings.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN18 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Power for lights in the evening
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Crackling
- New potatoes
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away