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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Sutton Valence, Kent
Wedding hog roast in Sutton Valence: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
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Wedding hog roast for Sutton Valence
Wedding hog roast in Sutton Valence, carved to order
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, with china available on request. Typical bookings include late-night wedding food and blessings and renewals, serving rotisserie chicken, carved roast pork and halloumi skewers.
Rural weddings around Sutton Valence 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. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book our hog roast in Sutton Valence
- Served at the time you choose
- Our staff serve and clear
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Sutton Valence
Sutton Valence is about 5 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Weddings in Sutton Valence are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Sutton Valence is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
Within reach of Sutton Valence are historic houses such as Stoneacre (2.8 miles north) and Leeds Castle (2.9 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that is your venue. For guests travelling by train, Staplehurst station is about 3.4 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Sutton Valence, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on High Street, Lower Road and School Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For weddings just outside Sutton Valence, we cover Warmlake (1 mile north), Five Wents (1 mile north), Chart Sutton (1 mile north-west), Langley Heath (2 miles north) and Langley (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (5 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find The Dog Collar Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Sutton Valence Castle (less than half a mile east).
- Local pubs include Clothworkers Arms (less than half a mile west)
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Before you choose a spot
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
- Permission for outside catering
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Working with your venue
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Sutton Valence: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Sutton Valence?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you come to Sutton Valence?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Sutton Valence and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with alternatives for non-pork eaters.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
What happens on the day
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell normally brings people over long before we carve. At a December wedding in Sutton Valence, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
How to prepare
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Gather dietary requirements early
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Sutton Valence
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Sutton Valence. Here are some of the most popular:
- Late-night wedding food
- Weddings in a marquee
- Wedding breakfasts
- Anniversary vow renewals
If you are marrying at a church near Sutton Valence, such as Church of St Mary, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
You won’t have to think about the food. We roast through the afternoon and carve at the agreed time.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, quoted separately.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, and handy for anyone who does not eat pork.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away