Kent · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Stede Quarter, Kent
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Stede Quarter and Kent, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Second-day get-togethers
- Weddings in a family garden
- Evening receptions
A hog roast near Stede Quarter
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
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.
Wedding hog roast in Stede Quarter, carved to order
For a relaxed wedding in Stede Quarter, a hog roast hits the right note: proper food, carved fresh, with plenty for everyone. We serve and tidy up, so you can enjoy it. Typical bookings include small, informal weddings and rustic barn receptions, with crackling, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb.
Near Stede Quarter, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast is more relaxed and frequently better value. It still feels like a feast. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Stede Quarter hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Served at the time you choose
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- An itemised quote
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The date and time of year
- Site access
- Travel to Stede Quarter
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Every wedding is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: send us your details through our quote form.
Weddings in Stede Quarter: venues, ceremonies and travel
Stede Quarter is about 9 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. We cater weddings across Stede Quarter and nearby. Stede Quarter is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Stede Quarter to Canterbury (about 21 miles away).
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the nearest station is Headcorn station, about 4 miles north-west. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Stede Quarter, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
This part of Kent takes in TN27, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Woolpack Corner (1 mile south-west), Curteis' Corner (1 mile north-west), Biddenden (1 mile west), Standen (1 mile north-west) and Durrant Green (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles east), Foley Park (13 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (13 miles west), Tenterden (3 miles south) and Bearsted (12 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Benenden Hospital (3.1 miles south-west) and Kent Firefighting Museum (2.9 miles north-west).
Also near Stede Quarter
Other occasions in Stede Quarter
Perfect for your wedding in Stede Quarter
It works for the main meal and the evening, so it’s good value.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Stede Quarter, including:
- Small, informal weddings
- The day after the wedding
- Late-night wedding food
- The main wedding meal
Wattle Wood can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first.
What your quote should include
- The space, cover and access they need
- How dietary needs are handled
- Travel and any London charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Questions from Stede Quarter
Could you cook in Wattle Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Stede Quarter?
Headcorn station, about 4 miles north-west of the centre.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Will guests be full?
With sides, it’s a full wedding breakfast; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Outside, under its own cover, a safe distance from the marquee. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
We’re on site for much of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, as an extra.
How it works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. In Stede Quarter, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, which means an evening hog roast is generally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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