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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Stockland Green, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Stockland Green.
- Weddings in a marquee
- Barn and farm weddings
- The day after the wedding
Slow-roasted pork in Stockland Green
Wedding hog roast in Stockland Green, carved to order
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, on china if you’d like. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and carved roast pork, and typical bookings are for anniversary vow renewals and barn and farm weddings.
Rural weddings around Stockland Green have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A photo of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten
- Give final numbers in good time
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Just keep us informed.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Stockland Green
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a cold evening buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time late at night. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved to order by a chef
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Stockland Green
Stockland Green is about 2 miles north-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. A hog roast suits weddings around Stockland Green, whatever the venue. Stockland Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 27 miles away.
Barnett's Wood can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. Within reach of Stockland Green are historic houses such as Penshurst Place (2.5 miles north-west) and Groombridge Place (3.3 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Stockland Green, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Wherever your wedding is in TN3, we can bring the roaster to you. Local streets include Stockland Green Road and Etherington Hill; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Speldhurst (1 mile west), Bidborough (1 mile north), Southborough (1 mile east), Bullingstone (1 mile south-west) and Printstile (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (9 miles north), Tonbridge (4 miles north-east), Kings Hill (11 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (7 miles east) and Snodland (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Royal Victoria Place (2 miles south-east) and Tonbridge Castle (3.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Stockland Green includes Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve and Barden Lake.
- Local schools include Bennett Memorial Diocesan School (1.1 miles south-east) and St Gregory's Catholic School (1.2 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Beehive Public House (0.6 miles north-east)
Events we cater in Stockland Green
It is relaxed, generous wedding food, perfect for an informal day.
Hosts in Stockland Green book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Late-night wedding food
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Intimate weddings
- Post-wedding gatherings
For outdoor photos, Barden Lake is close by, and the countryside around Stockland Green suits an outdoor reception.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Travel and any London charges
- Who carves and who serves
- Exactly what’s included in the price
How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. Winter weddings in Stockland Green are dark by about 3:55pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food, while a June wedding has light until about 9:20pm.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Name a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Stockland Green
Is Stockland Green close to London?
About 28 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do a hog roast in Barnett's 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.
Do you come to Stockland Green?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
It’s one of our most popular wedding bookings. Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling go down well after dancing.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards