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Wedding Hog Roast in Stowting Common
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Stowting Common.
- Late-night wedding food
- The main wedding meal
- Blessings and renewals
Slow-roasted pork in Stowting Common
About our wedding hog roast in Stowting Common
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. Popular choices include carved roast pork, crackling and halloumi skewers, and we’re frequently booked for blessings and renewals and wedding breakfasts with sides.
Near Stowting Common, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Let us know about access and ground. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, slowly, over several hours.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Permission for outside catering
- Light near the carving station after dark
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Salads
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, for access and timings.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
How it works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. In Stowting Common, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:00pm, so evening food is frequently carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Also in Stowting Common
Planning a wedding hog roast in Stowting Common
Stowting Common is about 6 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. We’re happy to travel to Stowting Common for weddings and the places nearby. Stowting Common is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Stowting Common to Canterbury (9 miles away).
Tolsford Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Stowting Common suits an outdoor reception. Put the station on your invitation: Westenhanger station is about 3.7 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Stowting Common, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook. With the coast within about 6 miles, many venues here have sea views. We’ll plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Weddings anywhere in TN25 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Your wedding could be at a house on Brabourne Lane and Stowting Hill, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Stowting Common, we also cover Stowting (1 mile south), Hemsted (1 mile south-east), Skeete (2 miles south-east), Woodland (2 miles south-east) and Rhodes Minnis (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (7 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north), Dover (12 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles north) and Faversham (13 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (5.1 miles west). Open spaces near Stowting Common include Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.
Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station, frequently with mint sauce.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Perfect for your wedding in Stowting Common
No kitchen is needed at the venue, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
People around Stowting Common book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Evening receptions
- Farm weddings
Among the historic houses close to Stowting Common are Westenhanger Castle (3.7 miles south) and Acrise Place (4.5 miles east). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that is your venue.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- What crockery is supplied
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Stowting Common questions
Is Stowting Common close to London?
About 54 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you do a hog roast in Spong Wood?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Of course: carved pork on plates with sides, and our staff serve your guests.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Check with the venue first: rules vary. We will sort the details with them.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, carving serves a lot of people fast. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What you get with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- An itemised quote
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See our pricing and the cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards