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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Stelling Minnis, Kent
Wedding hog roast in Stelling Minnis: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
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A hog roast near Stelling Minnis
How our wedding hog roast works in Stelling Minnis
A hog roast suits relaxed weddings in Stelling Minnis: generous, hearty food carved in front of your guests. We serve and tidy up, so you can enjoy it. Typical bookings include blessings and renewals and the main wedding meal, serving new potatoes, crackling and carved roast pork.
A wedding in a small place like Stelling Minnis frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
A hog roast compared with other options
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others make the hog roast the main meal. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Stelling Minnis hosts choose us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Our staff serve and clear
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read how we price and the cost guide.
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Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Stelling Minnis
Stelling Minnis is about 6 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. We cater weddings across Stelling Minnis and nearby. Stelling Minnis is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Stelling Minnis to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near Stelling Minnis, such as Church of St Mary, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. Historic houses near Stelling Minnis include Acrise Place (4.4 miles south-east). Grand venues like these normally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 3 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area. Your wedding could be at a house on Bossingham Road, Ponycart Lane and Minnis Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Bossingham (1 mile north-east), Waltham (2 miles west), Rhodes Minnis (3 miles south), Stowting Common (3 miles south-west) and Ottinge (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (9 miles west), Canterbury (6 miles north), Dover (11 miles east), Folkestone (8 miles south-east), Whitstable (12 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
A little further out are Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.6 miles north).
Full catering or machine hire?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Stelling Minnis
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
We are on site for much of the day, working quietly in the background.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
Questions from Stelling Minnis
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Stelling Minnis too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you do evening food?
Of course. We will time it around your first dance and band.
Can we add a second roast?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
Do you cover Stelling Minnis?
Yes, Stelling Minnis is in our area. Send us the address and we will check the date.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
What affects the price in Stelling Minnis
The price comes down to:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Your date and serving time
- Rough numbers
- Your menu choices
- Anything the venue has asked for
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. For a summer wedding in Stelling Minnis, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is typically served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- 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.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away