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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Strood, Medway
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Strood and across Medway.
- Blessings and renewals
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- The day after the wedding
Planning an event in Strood?
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast is more relaxed and frequently better value. It still feels like a feast. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- No surprises: everything in writing
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Wedding hog roast in Strood, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It feels like an occasion. Popular choices include carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb, and we’re frequently booked for evening receptions and marquee weddings.
In a town like Strood, a ceremony and then a marquee or hall reception is a classic combination. That suits a hog roast perfectly: the roaster cooks outside while guests celebrate. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Strood?
The carving station brings guests together, and it looks great in photos.
Whatever the occasion in Strood, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Wedding breakfasts
- Evening food after the first dance
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
If you want countryside in your photos, Rede Common is not far, and the countryside around Strood suits an outdoor reception.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
For event organisers in Strood
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Strood: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at St Francis' Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
How far is Strood from London?
About 26 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
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.
Can we offer lamb too?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the hog.
Will guests be full?
With sides, it’s a full wedding breakfast; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How it works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In Strood, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s 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.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening 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.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Name a contact for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Strood
Strood is about 3 miles north-west of Chatham, in Medway. We cater weddings at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Strood. Strood is one of 68 places in Medway where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 26 miles away.
After a ceremony at a church like St Francis' Church, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. Among the historic houses close to Strood are Temple Manor (0.5 miles south-east) and Restoration House (1.2 miles east). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
We cater weddings across ME2, ME1 and ME3 and the streets around it. From Ash Road, Gun Lane and Pine Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Strood sits on or near the A2 and A226, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Rochester (1 mile east), Borstal (1 mile south), Cuxton (2 miles south-west), Lower Bush (2 miles south-west) and Upper Bush (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles east), Chatham (3 miles south-east), Rainham (6 miles east), Luton (3 miles south-east), Park Wood (6 miles south-east) and Lordswood (5 miles south-east). Strood is one of the larger places we cover in Medway, with plenty of venues for weddings.
Other landmarks nearby include Six Poor Travellers House (1.2 miles east) and French Hospital (1.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
- Local schools include Strood Academy (0.6 miles north-west) and Temple School (1.2 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Crispin And Crispianus Public House (0.6 miles east)
- Local facilities include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (0.9 miles east)
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Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
- Site access
- Which meats and sides you choose
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
- Dietary requirements
To get a quote, just 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. Fill in our quote form.
Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards