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Wedding Hog Roast in The Platt
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your wedding in The Platt. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Intimate weddings
- Farm weddings
A hog roast near The Platt
For event organisers in The Platt
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Wedding hog roast in The Platt, slow-roasted on site
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, and our chef carves on cue. Typical bookings include wedding breakfasts and intimate weddings, serving crackling, carved roast pork and new potatoes.
Rural weddings around The Platt have a magic of their own, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Planning a wedding hog roast in The Platt
The Platt is about 4 miles south of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We cover The Platt and its neighbours for weddings. The Platt is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from The Platt to Brighton (about 25 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve is close by. Marrying at The Parish Church of St Alban? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of The Platt, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
This part of Kent takes in TN3, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Close by, we cover weddings in Frant (1 mile north), Mark Cross (2 miles south), Eridge Green (2 miles north-west), Town Row (3 miles south-west) and Tidebrook (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (14 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles north), Tonbridge (8 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (8 miles north-east) and Southborough (5 miles north).
A little further out are Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (3.4 miles north) and The Corn Exchange (2.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The George Public House (0.9 miles north)
Full catering or machine hire?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How many people are eating
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
- An estimate of numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together without batches coming off a grill. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- An itemised quote
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Events we cater in The Platt
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, so it is good value.
In The Platt and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Weddings in a marquee
- Weddings in a family garden
- Evening receptions
Nearby historic houses include Wadhurst Castle (3 miles south-east) and Groombridge Place (4.2 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
Before you book anyone
- What crockery is supplied
- What the price includes, item by item
- Any travel or access charges
- The space, cover and access they need
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Winter weddings in The Platt are dark by about 3:55pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Send final numbers in good time
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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The Platt questions
We are gathering after a service at The Parish Church of St Alban: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Do you come out to small places like The Platt?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children typically like it too.
Places near The Platt
What else we do in The Platt
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Light near the carving station after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away