Medway · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Stoke, Medway
Wedding hog roast in Stoke: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Marquee weddings
- Blessings and renewals
- Rustic barn receptions
Wedding hog roast for Stoke
How our wedding hog roast works in Stoke
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, with china available on request. Whether it’s vow renewals and blessings and intimate weddings, we’ll put together a menu of salads, spit-roast lamb and crackling and more.
Rural weddings around Stoke have a magic of their own, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Occasions we serve in Stoke
Evening guests love hot food, after a night on the dance floor.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Stoke, including:
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Evening receptions
- Home weddings
- Weddings in a marquee
If you are marrying at a church near Stoke, such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Staffing on the day
- VAT, if it applies
How the day works
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. At midsummer, sunset in Stoke is about 9:20pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Preparing for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, for access and timings.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
Stoke questions
Is Stoke too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Do you come to Stoke?
Yes, Stoke is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Many couples do exactly that, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, carving serves plenty of people fast. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why Stoke hosts choose us
- Timed around your day
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Stoke
Stoke is about 5 miles north of Gillingham, in Medway. We cater weddings across Stoke and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cater all 68 towns and villages across Medway. Our bookings stretch from Stoke to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Bishop Saltings, and the countryside around Stoke suits an outdoor reception.
Wherever your wedding is in ME3, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Vicarage Lane and Vicarage Close, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover weddings in Middle Stoke (1 mile east), Lower Stoke (1 mile north-east), North Street (1 mile south-west), Tunbridge Hill (1 mile south-west) and St Mary Hoo (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (5 miles south), Chatham (7 miles south-west), Rochester (7 miles south-west), Rainham (6 miles south), Strood (7 miles south-west) and Luton (6 miles south-west).
A little further out are Medway Maritime Hospital (5.7 miles south-west) and Upnor Castle (4.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Stoke include Bishop Saltings.
- Pubs nearby include The White Horse pub (within half a mile north-east)
Towns and villages near Stoke
Other occasions in Stoke
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Season and day of the week
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
Send us the date, the address or ME3 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Permission for outside catering
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- Step-free access for our equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards