Kent · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Tovil
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your wedding in Tovil. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Garden weddings at home
- Evening food after the first dance
- The day after the wedding
Wedding hog roast in Tovil
Tovil questions
Is Tovil close to London?
About 31 miles from central London.
We are gathering after a service at St Michael and All Angels Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, and our staff serve your guests.
Can you cater in Tovil?
Yes, Tovil is in our area. Send us the address and we will check the date.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Do you do evening food?
Of course. We will time it around your first dance and band.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Wedding hog roast in Tovil, slow-roasted on site
Evening wedding food has one job: feed hungry dancers. Hog roast rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling do exactly that. Typical bookings include weddings in a marquee and the main wedding meal, with carved roast pork, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers.
In Tovil, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. The roaster cooks a safe distance from the marquee. Let us know about access. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Weddings in Tovil: venues, ceremonies and travel
Tovil is about 1 mile west of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover weddings in Tovil, as well as the surrounding area. Tovil is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
Planning photos in River Len LNR? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. Boxley Hills nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Tovil suits an outdoor reception. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Here we cover the ME16 and ME15 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Your wedding could be at a house on Tovil Road, Wharf Road and Bower Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Maidstone (1 mile east), Foley Park (2 miles north-east), Penenden Heath (2 miles north-east), Shepway (2 miles south-east) and Ringlestone (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Sittingbourne (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Kent Fire Brigade Museum (less than half a mile south-east) and Allington Castle (2 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Nearby schools include Oakwood Park Grammar School (0.6 miles north-west) and St Augustine Academy (0.6 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Horse Public House (0.7 miles north)
What affects the price in Tovil
The price comes down to:
- How many people are eating
- Travel to Tovil
- Crockery choices
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- A photo of the cooking area
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- Roughly how many people
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Just keep us informed.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
A hog roast or other catering?
If your venue has an in-house caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. Some venues charge a fee. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why Tovil hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- All the equipment comes with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
How the day works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. In Tovil, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, so evening food is frequently carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Think about shelter for your guests
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Should I cook it myself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Also near Tovil
Other occasions in Tovil
Occasions we serve in Tovil
It works for the main meal and the evening, so it is good value.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Tovil. Here are some of the most popular:
- Rustic barn receptions
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Intimate weddings
It is worth telling train travellers that Maidstone West station is about 0.5 miles away.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs are handled
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Whether travel is included
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Lighting for evening service
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away