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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Tilmanstone, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Tilmanstone.
- The main wedding meal
- Weddings in a marquee
- Intimate weddings
Wedding hog roast in Tilmanstone
Wedding hog roast in Tilmanstone, carved to order
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, on china if you’d like. On the menu are new potatoes, halloumi skewers and carved roast pork, and typical bookings are for weddings in a marquee and relaxed, low-key weddings.
Rural weddings around Tilmanstone have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, low and slow, for hours.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and normally costs less per head. It still feels like a feast. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- An itemised quote
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Serving and clearing done for you
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Give your coordinator the final menu
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Tilmanstone
Tilmanstone is about 4 miles west of Deal, in Kent. We cover weddings in Tilmanstone, along with the towns and villages around it. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
Historic houses near Tilmanstone include Goodnestone Park (3.5 miles north-west) and Walmer Castle (4.8 miles east). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue. For guests travelling by train, the closest railway station is Shepherds Well station, roughly 3.3 miles south-west of the centre. With the coast within about 5 miles, many venues here have sea views. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
Here we cover the CT14 postcode area. From Upper Street, Vicarage Lane and Chapel Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Tilmanstone we cover include Elvington (2 miles west), Heronden (2 miles north), Chillenden (2 miles north-west), Barfrestone (2 miles west) and Hammill Park (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (10 miles north-west), Margate (12 miles north), Dover (5 miles south), Folkestone (11 miles south-west), Ramsgate (10 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Deal Castle (4.7 miles east) and Buckland Hospital (5.7 miles south).
Questions from Tilmanstone
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Andrew: 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 usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you roast near the sea around Tilmanstone?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Step by step
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. At midsummer, sunset in Tilmanstone is about 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- 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.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Tilmanstone
We work out each quote from:
- Numbers
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
- Distance from us
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Any venue rules
- Dietary requirements
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Tilmanstone?
Evening guests love hot food, especially after dancing.
People around Tilmanstone book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Marquee receptions
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Wedding breakfasts
- Intimate weddings
If you’re marrying at a church near Tilmanstone, such as Church of St Andrew, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How dietary needs are handled
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Also near Tilmanstone
Other occasions in Tilmanstone
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- Light near the carving station after dark
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away