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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in South Willesborough, Kent
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in South Willesborough? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Small, informal weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
A hog roast near South Willesborough
Wedding hog roast in South Willesborough, slow-roasted on site
For a relaxed wedding in South Willesborough, a hog roast hits the right note: proper food, carved fresh, with plenty for everyone. Our staff serve and clear, so you can enjoy it. For farm weddings and marquee weddings, we will put together a menu of crackling, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
In South Willesborough, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. We roast outside, well clear of the marquee. Let us know about access. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
Why choose wedding hog roast in South Willesborough?
Guests gather round the carving, and it makes a lovely photo.
Here’s what people in South Willesborough most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Blessings and renewals
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening receptions
- The day after the wedding
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary the Virgin often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Any travel or access charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Nearby places to South Willesborough
Also in South Willesborough
For event organisers in South Willesborough
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
South Willesborough questions
Can you do a hog roast in Ashford Green Corridors?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
The roaster stays outdoors on level ground, and we agree the spot with your venue.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
We will plan quantities from your numbers, and we’ll confirm it in writing.
Planning a wedding hog roast in South Willesborough
South Willesborough is about 1 mile south-east of Ashford, in Kent. We cater weddings of every size in South Willesborough. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from South Willesborough to Canterbury (about 13 miles away).
If you are hoping for photos in Ashford Green Corridors, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Historic houses near South Willesborough include Godinton House (3 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of South Willesborough, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Wherever your wedding is in TN24 and TN23, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your wedding could be at a house on Bath Road, Mead Road and Royds Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For weddings just outside South Willesborough, we cover Newtown (1 mile south-west), Willesborough (1 mile north-east), Park Farm (1 mile south-west), Finberry (1 mile south) and Ashford (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Folkestone (13 miles east), Faversham (13 miles north), Hythe (9 miles south-east), Davington (13 miles north) and Preston (12 miles north).
A little further out are Ashford Designer Outlet (0.5 miles north-west) and William Harvey Hospital (1.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
- Nearby schools include The North School (0.9 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Albion Inn (less than half a mile north-east)
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell normally brings people over long before we carve. In South Willesborough, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- 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.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Catered or do it yourself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
What affects the price in South Willesborough
Your quote depends on:
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
- Whether you want china
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies we should know about
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A way in for the roaster
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
On your wedding day, the food should look after itself. We roast through the afternoon and carve at the agreed time.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards