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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Stone, Kent
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Stone? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Intimate weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
- Vow renewals and blessings
Planning an event in Stone?
How our wedding hog roast works in Stone
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the time you’ve set. We’re frequently asked to cater late-night wedding food and home weddings, serving salads, carved roast pork and halloumi skewers.
Weddings in a place like Stone frequently feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. We roast outside, well clear of the marquee. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- Power for lights in the evening
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Evening food at a Stone wedding often goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- 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
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Travel to Stone
- Numbers
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Which meats and sides you choose
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Roughly how many people
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your menu choices
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Give final numbers in good time
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
On your wedding day, the food should look after itself. We roast through the afternoon and carve at the agreed time.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
Questions from Stone
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Could you cook in Darenth Country Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
Outside, under its own cover, a safe distance from the marquee. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, and our staff serve your guests.
Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Next to a formal three-course meal, a hog roast is more relaxed and frequently better value. It still feels special. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why Stone hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Sides to make it a full meal
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Getting married in Stone?
Stone is about 2 miles east of Dartford, in Kent. Hosts in Stone book us for weddings of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Stone to London (about 16 miles away).
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the nearest station is Stone Crossing station, about 0.5 miles north-west. Marrying at Church of St Mary? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
For weddings in DA9, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Local streets include Church Road, Perkins Close and Richardson Close; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Stone is on the A296, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Greenhithe (1 mile north-east), Swanscombe (1 mile east), Bean (2 miles south-east), Darenth (2 miles south) and Temple Hill (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (12 miles south), Gravesend (5 miles east), Northfleet (3 miles east), Swanley (5 miles south-west), Kings Hill (13 miles south-east) and Windmill Hill (4 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Stone Museum of Geology (1.3 miles west) and Darent Valley Hospital (1 mile south-west). Open spaces near Stone include Chafford Gorges Nature Park and Sawyers Lake.
- Schools near Stone include Stone Lodge School (1 mile west) and Leigh Academy (1.7 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Hart Public House (0.6 miles north-east)
Also near Stone
More for events in Stone
Who books wedding hog roast in Stone?
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, which keeps things simple.
Here’s what people in Stone most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Intimate weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Barn and farm weddings
If you want countryside in your photos, Sawyers Lake is not far, and the countryside around Stone suits an outdoor reception.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether plates or china are included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away