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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in St Lawrence, Kent
Wedding hog roast in St Lawrence: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Home weddings
Slow-roasted pork in St Lawrence
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
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.
Wedding hog roast in St Lawrence, slow-roasted on site
Evening wedding food has one job: feed hungry dancers. Hog roast rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling do exactly that, and they’re easy to eat with a drink in hand. We’re often asked to cater relaxed, low-key weddings and wedding breakfasts, with spit-roast lamb, crackling and new potatoes.
For a smaller place like St Lawrence, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We need a level spot and access. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
We’ll liaise with your venue coordinator, for access and timings.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
The process
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In St Lawrence, evening wedding food often 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.
- 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
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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For event organisers in St Lawrence
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Where the roaster can go in St Lawrence
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- Power for lights in the evening
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- All the equipment comes with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Served at the time you choose
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near St Lawrence
St Lawrence is about 1 mile west of Ramsgate, in Kent. We cater weddings of every size in St Lawrence. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Within reach of St Lawrence are historic houses such as Quex Park (4.1 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue. Marrying at Church of St Laurence? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. The sea is within about a mile, so seaside venues are close. We’ll plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Wherever your wedding is in CT11 and CT12, we can roast on site for your guests. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Park Road, Saxon Road and Downs Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. St Lawrence is on the A255, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to St Lawrence we cover include Ramsgate (1 mile east), Northwood (1 mile north), Upton (2 miles north-east), St Peter's (2 miles north) and Broadstairs (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (14 miles west), Margate (3 miles north), Dover (14 miles south), Deal (8 miles south), Herne Bay (12 miles west) and Tower Hamlets (15 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Westwood Cross (1.5 miles north) and Ramsgate General Hospital (0.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near St Lawrence include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Nearby schools include Chatham House Grammar School (0.6 miles east) and Churchill House School With Railed Area (0.7 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Admiral Fox pub (less than half a mile south-east)
St Lawrence questions
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
What’s the nearest station to St Lawrence?
St Lawrence has its own station: Ramsgate station.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
The roaster stays outdoors on level ground.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Why choose wedding hog roast in St Lawrence?
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, especially after dancing.
People around St Lawrence book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Weddings in a family garden
- Small, informal weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Weddings in a marquee
Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Sandwich and Pegwell Bay, and the countryside around St Lawrence suits an outdoor reception.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Who carves and who serves
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Towns and villages near St Lawrence
Other occasions in St Lawrence
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away