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Wedding Hog Roast for Tenterden
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to Tenterden and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening receptions
- Garden weddings at home
A hog roast near Tenterden
Wedding hog roast in Tenterden, carved to order
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, with china available on request. We serve rotisserie chicken, carved roast pork and crackling, and we’re frequently booked for intimate weddings and marquee weddings.
In Tenterden, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. The roaster cooks a safe distance from the marquee. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
You won’t have to think about the food. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, quoted separately.
Tenterden: your questions answered
We’re gathering after a service at Parish Church of St Mildred: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Do you do evening food?
Yes. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Can you cater in Tenterden?
Yes, Tenterden is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
It depends on the venue. Ask your venue early, and we’ll liaise with them.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Crockery choices
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
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About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, especially for guests who don’t eat pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Tenterden weddings: local tips
Tenterden is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover Tenterden and its neighbours for weddings. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
Marrying at Parish Church of St Mildred? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. Among the historic houses close to Tenterden are Smallhythe Place (2.2 miles south). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 8 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Anywhere in TN30, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Golden Square, High Street and Station Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. You will find Tenterden on the A28 and B2067, which makes the journey straightforward. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Broad Tenterden (1 mile south), St Michaels (1 mile north), Strood (2 miles west), London Beach (2 miles north) and Parkgate (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (15 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (13 miles north-west) and Kennington (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tenterden and District Museum (within half a mile west) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).
- Nearby schools include Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (0.5 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Vine Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
Events we cater in Tenterden
Evening guests love hot food, especially after dancing.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Tenterden. Typical bookings include:
- Late-night wedding food
- Weddings in a marquee
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Farm weddings
If you are hoping for photos in Turners Field, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Evening food at a Tenterden wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
How to prepare
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Where the roaster can go in Tenterden
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- Power for lights in the evening
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Tenterden
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards