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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Shadoxhurst, Kent
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Shadoxhurst? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- The main wedding meal
- Evening receptions
- Second-day get-togethers
Wedding hog roast for Shadoxhurst
How our wedding hog roast works in Shadoxhurst
A slow roast suits a wedding day that runs late: a cooked roast holds for a while, so a long speech won’t ruin the food. We serve spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and we are regularly asked to cater evening food after the first dance and weddings in a marquee.
There is something special about a country wedding near Shadoxhurst, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Shadoxhurst
Shadoxhurst is about 3 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Shadoxhurst. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Shadoxhurst to Canterbury (16 miles away).
Historic houses near Shadoxhurst include Godinton House (3.7 miles north). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Ham Street station, about 3.1 miles south-east. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Shadoxhurst, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Wherever your wedding is in TN26, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include The Street, Park Farm Close and Woodchurch Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Shadoxhurst, we also cover Stubb's Cross (1 mile north-east), Chilmington Green (2 miles north), Kingsnorth (2 miles east), Fleeden (2 miles north) and Stanhope (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (3 miles north-east), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north), Hythe (12 miles east), Davington (15 miles north) and Preston (14 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Woodchurch Village Life Museum (2.9 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Shadoxhurst includes Orlestone Forest.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
We’ll liaise with your venue coordinator, for access and timings.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. For a summer wedding in Shadoxhurst, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Shadoxhurst
Is Shadoxhurst 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.
Can you do a hog roast in Stone Wood?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Outside, under its own cover, a safe distance from the marquee. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a wedding barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in Shadoxhurst
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Carved to order by a chef
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
For event organisers in Shadoxhurst
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.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Catered or do it yourself?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
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What else we do in Shadoxhurst
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children normally like it too.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
What affects the price in Shadoxhurst
The biggest factors are:
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
- Time on site
- The date and time of year
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Rough numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The venue or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away