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Wedding Hog Roast in South Stour
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across South Stour and Kent, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Farm weddings
- Garden weddings at home
- The day after the wedding
Wedding hog roast in South Stour
Wedding hog roast in South Stour, slow-roasted on site
Wedding timings shift, and a slow roast copes well: a cooked roast holds for a while, so the food copes with a delayed running order. On the menu are halloumi skewers, new potatoes and salads, and we’re frequently booked for post-wedding gatherings and marquee weddings.
There’s something special about a country wedding near South Stour, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Next to other evening food, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our hog roast in South Stour
- Our staff serve and clear
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- All the equipment comes with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
South Stour: your questions answered
Is South Stour close to London?
Roughly 51 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to South Stour?
The closest is Ashford International station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and we will confirm it in writing.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Things that change the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
The process
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook. For a summer wedding in South Stour, 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. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening 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.
Preparing for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Weddings in South Stour: venues, ceremonies and travel
South Stour is about 3 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever your wedding is in South Stour, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to South Stour are Godinton House (4.8 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue. It’s worth telling train travellers that Ashford International station, about 2.8 miles north-west, is the nearest station. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
We cover weddings in every part of TN25 and the streets around it. For weddings just outside South Stour, we cover Mersham (1 mile north-east), Sevington (2 miles north), Hinxhill Park (2 miles north), Ridgeway (3 miles north-east) and Hinxhill (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (3 miles north-west), Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (11 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north), Hythe (8 miles east) and Davington (15 miles north).
Nearby you will also find William Harvey Hospital (2.4 miles north) and Ashford Designer Outlet (2.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A way in for the roaster
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in South Stour
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
More for events in South Stour
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Events we cater in South Stour
No kitchen is needed at the venue, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around South Stour, including:
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Barn and farm weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
For outdoor photos, Hatch Park is close by.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for every dish
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- If the price includes VAT
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away