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Wedding Hog Roast for Trottiscliffe
Wedding hog roast in Trottiscliffe: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Barn and farm weddings
- The main wedding meal
- Weddings in a family garden
Wedding hog roast for Trottiscliffe
Wedding hog roast in Trottiscliffe, carved to order
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Trottiscliffe suit a hog roast. The roaster cooks outside under cover, and the food is served in the marquee or barn. On the menu are carved roast pork, crackling and spit-roast lamb, and typical bookings are for second-day get-togethers and weddings in a marquee.
A wedding in a small place like Trottiscliffe often means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Power for lights in the evening
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Golden-hour photos in Trottiscliffe at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Before we arrive
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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What affects the price in Trottiscliffe
Your quote depends on:
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- Your date and serving time
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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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. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
About the food
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Common questions in Trottiscliffe
Is Trottiscliffe too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Trottiscliffe?
The closest is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 2.7 miles away.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
Evening food typically goes out an hour or two after the first dance.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
Who books wedding hog roast in Trottiscliffe?
Evening guests love hot food, especially after dancing.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Trottiscliffe and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
- Marquee receptions
- The main wedding meal
If you are marrying at a church near Trottiscliffe, such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
Before you book anyone
- Staffing on the day
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether plates or china are included
- The space, cover and access they need
Weddings in Trottiscliffe: venues, ceremonies and travel
Trottiscliffe is about 8 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We cater weddings of every size in Trottiscliffe. We cater 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Trottiscliffe to London (about 23 miles away).
Planning photos in Trosley Country Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. Guests coming by rail will want to know that the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.7 miles south-west. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 8 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Wherever your wedding is in ME19, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Church Lane, School Lane and Wrotham Water Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For weddings just outside Trottiscliffe, we cover Vigo Village (1 mile north), Fairseat (1 mile north-west), Addington (1 mile south-east), Culverstone Green (2 miles north) and Ryarsh (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles south-east), Dartford (10 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles north) and Tonbridge (9 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Leybourne Castle (3 miles east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (0.8 miles east).
- Nearby schools include Wrotham School (2.3 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Plough Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
For event organisers in Trottiscliffe
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
- 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