Medway · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Twydall, Medway
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your wedding in Twydall. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Farm weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Evening food after the first dance
Wedding hog roast for Twydall
Wedding hog roast in Twydall, carved to order
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, with china available on request. We’re often asked to cater vow renewals and blessings and weddings in a family garden, serving spit-roast lamb, salads and carved roast pork.
Weddings in a place like Twydall frequently feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. We roast outside, well clear of the marquee. Let us know about access. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
What affects the price in Twydall
We work out each quote from:
- Numbers
- Time on site
- Whether you want china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A picture of the cooking area
- An estimate of numbers
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
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What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Step-free access for our equipment
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a cold buffet, hot rolls carved to order go down much better late at night. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Twydall
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- All the equipment comes with us
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Questions from Twydall
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Twydall close to London?
About 31 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
Yes, evening food is very popular. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
Can you cater in Twydall?
Yes, Twydall is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
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.
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, and handy for anyone who does not eat pork.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
The process
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. At midsummer, sunset in Twydall is about 9:20pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- 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.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Planning a wedding hog roast in Twydall
Twydall is about 1 mile east of Gillingham, in Medway. Thinking about a hog roast for your wedding in Twydall? We can help. Twydall is one of 68 places in Medway where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Twydall to Canterbury (about 22 miles away).
Historic houses near Twydall include Restoration House (3.6 miles west) and Temple Manor (4.3 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. If you want countryside in your photos, Bishop Saltings is not far, and the countryside around Twydall suits an outdoor reception. 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.
We cater weddings across ME8 and ME7. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Pump Lane, Blean Road and Herne Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Main roads around Twydall include the A2, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Other places close to Twydall we cover include Gillingham (1 mile west), Lower Twydall (1 mile north), Grange (1 mile north), Wigmore (1 mile south) and Darland (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chatham (3 miles south-west), Rochester (4 miles west), Strood (5 miles west), Lordswood (3 miles south-west), Hoo St Werburgh (4 miles north) and Chatham Waterfront (3 miles west). Twydall is one of the larger places we cover in Medway, with plenty of venues for weddings.
A little further out are Upnor Castle (3.4 miles north-west) and Six Poor Travellers House (3.7 miles west). Within reach you will find Bishop Saltings and Boxley Hills.
- Local schools include Rainham Mark Grammar School (0.5 miles south-east) and Howard School (0.8 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Three Mariners pub (0.9 miles east)
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
Our staff serve and clear quietly, so the party carries on around us.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away