Kent · England
Wedding Hog Roast for The Valley
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your wedding in The Valley.
- Rustic barn receptions
- Home weddings
- Intimate weddings
Slow-roasted pork in The Valley
How our wedding hog roast works in The Valley
We work with your venue on the cooking spot, timings and access, so nothing is left to chance. On the menu are crackling, carved roast pork and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater post-wedding gatherings and relaxed, low-key weddings.
A wedding in a small place like The Valley frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
Where the roaster can go in The Valley
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
What affects the price in The Valley
Each price is built from:
- Season and day of the week
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- How long the roast and service take
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- What the outdoor space is like
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or ME13 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
FAQs for The Valley
Do you come out to small places like The Valley?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is The Valley from London?
About 42 miles from central London.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Will guests be full?
With sides, it is a full wedding breakfast; for evening food, rolls are typically enough.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
It’s one of our most popular wedding bookings. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
A hog roast or other catering?
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others make the hog roast the main meal. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- Planned to your running order
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near The Valley
The Valley is about 6 miles south-west of Faversham, in Kent. We take a hog roast for your wedding to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around The Valley and the surrounding area. The Valley is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from The Valley to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Lawrence frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. If you’re hoping for photos in Spuckles and Kennelling Woods, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of The Valley, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Weddings anywhere in ME13 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Stalisfield Green (1 mile south), Stalisfield (1 mile south), Eastling (2 miles north), Throwley Forstal (2 miles east) and Throwley (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north-west), Whitstable (12 miles north-east) and Faversham (6 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (2.3 miles north).
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Inn (0.8 miles south-west)
Also near The Valley
More for events in The Valley
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. Golden-hour photos in The Valley at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME13 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
We will liaise with your venue coordinator, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
Perfect for your wedding in The Valley
The carving station brings guests together, and it looks great in photos.
However big or small the event in The Valley, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Late-night wedding food
- Home weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
- The main wedding meal
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Charing station, about 3.2 miles south.
Comparing caterers
- What crockery is supplied
- VAT, if it applies
- Allergen information for every dish
- Staffing on the day
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away