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Wedding Hog Roast for Upchurch
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Upchurch and across Kent.
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Garden weddings at home
- Intimate weddings
A hog roast near Upchurch
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We’re on site for much of the day, working quietly in the background.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, as an extra.
How our wedding hog roast works in Upchurch
A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It is food and a bit of theatre. Whether it is garden weddings at home and vow renewals and blessings, we will put together a menu of salads, crackling and carved roast pork and more.
A wedding in a small place like Upchurch frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Let us know about access and ground. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Questions from Upchurch
Is Upchurch too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin: 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 will gather.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and the quote lists everything.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Light near the carving station after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
A hog roast compared with other options
If your venue has an in-house caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. Some venues charge a fee. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- All the equipment comes with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Planned to your running order
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Upchurch?
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Upchurch. Here are some of the most popular:
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Barn and farm weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
Bishop Saltings nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Before you book anyone
- Travel and any London charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Other occasions in Upchurch
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Here’s what affects the price:
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- Whether you want china
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Weddings in Upchurch: venues, ceremonies and travel
Upchurch is about 3 miles east of Gillingham, in Kent. Hosts in Upchurch book us for weddings of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 20 miles away.
If you are hoping for photos in Berengrave Chalk Pit, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Marrying at Church of St Mary the Virgin? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 8 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Anywhere in ME9 and ME8, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your wedding could be at a house on The Street, Crosier Court and Horsham Lane or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Upchurch we cover include Lower Halstow (1 mile east), Breach (1 mile south), Moor Street (1 mile south-west), Lower Rainham (1 mile west) and Newington (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (4 miles south-east), Gravesend (12 miles west), Faversham (11 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles west) and Minster (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Medway Maritime Hospital (4.5 miles west) and Bayford Court (4.8 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Bishop Saltings.
- Local schools include Leigh Academy Rainham (1.4 miles south-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. For a summer wedding in Upchurch, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is normally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: fill in our quote form.
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- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards