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Wedding Hog Roast for Sittingbourne
Wedding hog roast in Sittingbourne: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Weddings in a marquee
- Weddings in a family garden
- Blessings and renewals
Book a hog roast in Sittingbourne
Wedding hog roast in Sittingbourne, slow-roasted on site
For a relaxed wedding in Sittingbourne, a hog roast hits the right note: proper food, carved fresh, with plenty for everyone. We serve and tidy up, so the day runs smoothly. Popular choices include crackling, halloumi skewers and salads, and we’re often booked for relaxed, low-key weddings and evening receptions.
Couples in Sittingbourne frequently keep it personal, with a marquee or a local hall. A hog roast fits that style. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Who books wedding hog roast in Sittingbourne?
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, especially after dancing.
However big or small the event in Sittingbourne, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- The day after the wedding
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Weddings in a marquee
- Blessings and renewals
If you’re marrying at a church near Sittingbourne, such as Church of the Holy Trinity, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- The full menu and the sides
- What the price includes, item by item
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Note which guests do not eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Give final numbers in good time
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
What affects the price in Sittingbourne
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How long the roast and service take
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Season and day of the week
- Access to the cooking area
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any dietary needs or allergies
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Sittingbourne, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. At a December wedding in Sittingbourne, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting, while a June wedding has light until about 9:15pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
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 help
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Sittingbourne
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
Getting married in Sittingbourne?
Sittingbourne is about 37 miles east of London, in Kent. Weddings in Sittingbourne are part of our patch. We cater 922 places in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Sittingbourne to Canterbury (about 16 miles away).
If you’re hoping for photos in Milton Creek Country Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. It’s worth telling train travellers that Sittingbourne station is in Sittingbourne itself. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Sittingbourne, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over the ME10 and ME9 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your wedding is on High Street, Roman Square and Moonstone Square or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Being close to the A2 and A249, Sittingbourne is easy for us to reach with the roaster. Other places close to Sittingbourne we cover include Murston (1 mile east), Milton Regis (1 mile north-east), Kemsley (1 mile north), Howt Green (1 mile north-west) and Heart's Delight (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (7 miles east), Minster (6 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (15 miles west). Being one of Kent’s larger places, Sittingbourne has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
A little further out are Court Hall Museum (under half a mile north) and Bayford Court (less than half a mile east).
- Nearby schools include Milton Court Primary Academy (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Golden Hope pub (under half a mile south-west)
- Local facilities include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (0.5 miles north)
Questions from Sittingbourne
How far is Sittingbourne from London?
About 37 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Check with them first, and we will work with them on the details.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
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More for events in Sittingbourne
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards