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Wedding Hog Roast in Seal
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your wedding in Seal. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Intimate weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
- The main wedding meal
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How our wedding hog roast works in Seal
For a relaxed wedding in Seal, a hog roast hits the right note: proper food, carved fresh, with plenty for everyone. Our staff serve and clear, so the day runs smoothly. On the menu are salads, crackling and carved roast pork, and typical bookings are for the day after the wedding and weddings in a family garden.
A wedding in a small place like Seal frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve.
What affects the price in Seal
Your quote depends on:
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
- Time on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Every wedding is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give final numbers in good time
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Give your coordinator the final menu
We’re on site for much of the day, working quietly in the background.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
The process
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. In Seal, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, which means an evening hog roast is generally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s 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 cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Seal
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Seal too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Can we offer lamb too?
Lamb and chicken are both available alongside the hog.
Do we need extra food?
We’ll plan quantities from your numbers, and the quote lists everything.
For event organisers in Seal
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
Nearby places to Seal
Also in Seal
Catered or do it yourself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- Lighting for evening service
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, carving serves plenty of people fast. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved to order by a chef
- Served at the time you choose
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Weddings in Seal: venues, ceremonies and travel
Seal is about 2 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We cover weddings in Seal. Seal is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Seal to London (about 20 miles away).
Within reach of Seal are historic houses such as Knole House (1.8 miles south) and Ightham Mote (3.1 miles south-east). Grand venues like these normally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book. For outdoor photos, Dryhill Nature Reserve is close by. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
We cover weddings in every part of the TN15 postcode area. We can cater a wedding on streets such as High Street, Church Road and Jubilee Rise, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover weddings in Greatness (1 mile west), Godden Green (1 mile south), Styants Bottom (2 miles east), Stone Street (2 miles south-east) and Bitchet Green (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south) and Northfleet (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Sevenoaks Hospital (1.1 miles west) and Sevenoaks Museum (1.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Seal include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Wildernesse School (less than half a mile south) and Knole Academy (1.5 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Five Bells Public House (under half a mile south-east)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards