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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Stowting, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Stowting.
- Small, informal weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Evening receptions
Slow-roasted pork in Stowting
Catered or do it yourself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
About our wedding hog roast in Stowting
Not every guest eats pork, so we plan for that: lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not available. Whether it’s marquee receptions and weddings in a family garden, we’ll put together a menu of carved roast pork, new potatoes and salads for your guests.
There is something special about a country wedding near Stowting, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
The process
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. For a summer wedding in Stowting, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so evening food is frequently carved in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give final numbers in good time
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
We’ll be at the venue for most of the day, working quietly in the background.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
Stowting weddings: local tips
Stowting is about 5 miles north-west of Hythe, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Stowting? We can help. Stowting is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. For guests travelling by train, the closest railway station is Westenhanger station, roughly 3.1 miles south of the centre. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Stowting, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook. The sea is within about 6 miles, so seaside venues are close. We’ll think about shelter from sea breezes.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over TN25 and the streets around it. Whether your wedding is on Stowting Hill and Scot's Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Stowting Common (1 mile north), Hemsted (1 mile east), Skeete (1 mile south-east), Woodland (1 mile east) and Rhodes Minnis (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (7 miles west), Canterbury (10 miles north), Dover (11 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north) and Faversham (14 miles north-west).
A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (5.3 miles west) and Saltwood Castle (4.6 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Stowting
Is Stowting close to London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Do you do evening food?
Of course. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
Can we add a second roast?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the hog.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
The roaster stays outdoors on level ground, and we agree the spot with your venue.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children usually like it too.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to other evening food, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Stowting
- Serving and clearing done for you
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
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What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Travel to Stowting
- Whether you want china
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Roughly how many people
- Any venue rules
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Stowting?
Guests gather round the carving, and it looks great in photos.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Stowting, including:
- Weddings in a family garden
- Small, informal weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
- Marquee receptions
Historic houses near Stowting include Westenhanger Castle (3.2 miles south) and Acrise Place (4.2 miles east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
Questions to ask before booking
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether plates or china are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away