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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Shepway, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Shepway and across Kent.
- Intimate weddings
- Garden weddings at home
- Blessings and renewals
Book a hog roast in Shepway
Wedding hog roast in Shepway, slow-roasted on site
We work with your venue on the cooking spot, timings and access, so on the day everything is in place. Typical bookings include the day after the wedding and marquee weddings, with rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers.
For a smaller place like Shepway, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We need a level spot and access. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Who books wedding hog roast in Shepway?
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, which keeps things simple.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Shepway and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- The main wedding meal
- Home weddings
- Marquee weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
Detling Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Shepway suits an outdoor reception.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
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Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
We’re on site for much of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, quoted separately.
For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
- Season and day of the week
- The journey to the venue
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- A photo of the cooking area
- Rough numbers
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: use our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- Step-free access for our equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Questions from Shepway
Which station is closest to Shepway?
Maidstone West station, about 1.7 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast in Mote Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Do you come to Shepway?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Shepway and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
How it works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. At a December wedding in Shepway, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send 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
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Think about shelter for your guests
Ask for a quote
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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A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a wedding barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Served at the time you choose
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Weddings in Shepway: venues, ceremonies and travel
Shepway is about 1 mile south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your wedding in Shepway? We can help. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Shepway to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Stoneacre (1.4 miles east) and Leeds Castle (3.6 miles east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. Put the station on your invitation: Maidstone West station, about 1.7 miles north-west, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Shepway, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over the ME15 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Derby Road, Devon Road and Surrey Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Shepway we cover include Willington (1 mile east), Park Wood (1 mile south), Otham (1 mile south-east), Maidstone (1 mile north-west) and Weavering (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles west), Faversham (15 miles east) and Northfleet (15 miles north-west).
A little further out are KIMS hospital (2.2 miles north) and Allington Castle (3.1 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
- Schools near Shepway include New Line Learning Academy (0.7 miles south-west) and Senacre Technology College (1.1 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Wheatsheaf pub (0.7 miles west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards