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Wedding Hog Roast for Shorne Ridgeway
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Shorne Ridgeway and across Kent.
- The main wedding meal
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Vow renewals and blessings
Wedding hog roast for Shorne Ridgeway
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Evening food at a Shorne Ridgeway wedding often goes out just as the light fades: about 9:20pm at midsummer, 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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Wedding hog roast in Shorne Ridgeway, carved to order
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Shorne Ridgeway suit a hog roast. We cook outside, under cover, and serve inside where the venue allows. Typical bookings include the main wedding meal and evening receptions, serving new potatoes, carved roast pork and spit-roast lamb.
There is something special about a country wedding near Shorne Ridgeway, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Questions from Shorne Ridgeway
Is Shorne Ridgeway 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 far is Shorne Ridgeway from London?
About 24 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Your venue decides: some welcome outside caterers, others do not. We will sort the details with them.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
We’ll plan quantities from your numbers, and we’ll confirm it in writing.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- Plates or china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance from us
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Shorne Ridgeway, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Shorne Ridgeway?
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Shorne Ridgeway. Here are some of the most popular:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Marquee receptions
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Wedding breakfasts
If you are hoping for photos in Shorne Woods Country Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
Before booking anyone
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether travel is included
- What the price includes, item by item
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A way in for the roaster
- A serving area close to where guests eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a cold evening buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Served at the time you choose
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Shorne Ridgeway weddings: local tips
Shorne Ridgeway is about 3 miles south-east of Gravesend, in Kent. We cover Shorne Ridgeway and its neighbours for weddings. Shorne Ridgeway is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Shorne Ridgeway to London (about 24 miles away).
Marrying at Church of St Peter and St Paul? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. Wedding photographers in the area often head for Gad's Hill.
Anywhere in DA12, we can bring the roaster to you. From Racefield Close, The Ridgeway and Tanyard Hill or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Shorne (1 mile north), Upper Ifield (1 mile north-west), Higham (1 mile north-east), Gadshill (1 mile east) and Thong (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (9 miles west), Sevenoaks (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north-west) and Northfleet (4 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include French Hospital (3.4 miles south-east) and Rochester Castle (3.2 miles east). Open spaces near Shorne Ridgeway include Gad's Hill and Sawyers Lake.
- Nearby schools include Strood Academy (1.6 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Rose and Crown pub (within half a mile north)
Looking after everyone
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
We serve and clear without fuss, and leave you to celebrate.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, quoted separately.
Other occasions in Shorne Ridgeway
Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away