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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Tunstall, Kent
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your wedding in Tunstall. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Blessings and renewals
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Barn and farm weddings
Wedding hog roast in Tunstall
Before you choose a spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
Wedding hog roast in Tunstall, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: people gather round as the chef carves. It’s food and a bit of theatre. Typical bookings include evening food after the first dance and wedding breakfasts, serving spit-roast lamb, crackling and salads.
Near Tunstall, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
Places near Tunstall
Other occasions in Tunstall
Planning a wedding hog roast in Tunstall
Tunstall is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Weddings in Tunstall are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Tunstall is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
If you are hoping for photos in Cromers Wood, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. After a ceremony at a church like Church of St John the Baptist, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Tunstall, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Weddings anywhere in ME9 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. For weddings just outside Tunstall, we cover Heart's Delight (1 mile north-west), Borden (1 mile north-west), Highsted (1 mile east), Rodmersham Green (1 mile east) and Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (7 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
A little further out are Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.9 miles north).
- Local schools include Fulston Manor School (0.9 miles north-east)
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Evening food at a Tunstall wedding often goes out just as the light fades: about 9:15pm at midsummer, 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- 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
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Occasions we serve in Tunstall
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, so it’s good value.
Hosts in Tunstall book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Evening food after the first dance
- Garden weddings at home
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Sittingbourne station, about 1.4 miles north-east.
What your quote should include
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Staffing on the day
- What the price includes, item by item
- How dietary needs are handled
Common questions in Tunstall
Can you do a hog roast in Cromers Wood?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you come out to small places like Tunstall?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do we need extra food?
We’ll plan quantities from your numbers, and we’ll confirm it in writing.
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.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you cater in Tunstall?
Yes, Tunstall is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
- Site access
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or ME9 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a cold evening buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why us?
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Served at the time you choose
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards