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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Snargate, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Snargate.
- Late-night wedding food
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
Slow-roasted pork in Snargate
About our wedding hog roast in Snargate
For a relaxed wedding in Snargate, a hog roast hits the right note: generous, hearty food carved in front of your guests. We serve and tidy up, so you can enjoy it. We’re frequently asked to cater the main wedding meal and anniversary vow renewals, with crackling, rotisserie chicken and salads.
Near Snargate, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
About the food
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Getting married in Snargate?
Snargate is about 8 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your wedding in Snargate? We cover the whole area. We cater 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Snargate to Canterbury (about 21 miles away).
Guests coming by rail will want to know that Appledore (Kent) station, about 1.1 miles north-west, is the nearest station. Wedding photographers in the area often head for Orlestone Forest.
Here we cover the TN29 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Local streets include Short Lane and Snargate Lane; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Brenzett (1 mile south-east), Ivychurch (2 miles east), Kenardington (3 miles north-west), Hamstreet (3 miles north) and Ruckinge (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles east), Hythe (11 miles east), Hawkinge (15 miles north-east), Tenterden (7 miles north-west) and Cheriton (14 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (1.6 miles south-east) and Romney 'castle' (3.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Snargate includes Orlestone Forest.
- Pubs nearby include Red Lion pub (within half a mile south)
Snargate: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Snargate?
The closest is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Dunstan: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Where the roaster can go in Snargate
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- Power for lights in the evening
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wedding. In Snargate, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, which means an evening hog roast is normally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Give final numbers in good time
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
Evening food usually goes out an hour or two after the first dance.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, quoted separately.
Events we cater in Snargate
The carving station brings guests together, and it looks great in photos.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Snargate. Typical bookings include:
- Intimate weddings
- Blessings and renewals
- The day after the wedding
- Marquee receptions
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Dunstan frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
What your quote should include
- Who carves and who serves
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The space, cover and access they need
Other occasions in Snargate
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Next to a cold buffet, hot rolls carved to order go down much better late at night. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away