Kent · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Uplees
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Uplees. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Marquee weddings
- Intimate weddings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
Wedding hog roast in Uplees
About our wedding hog roast in Uplees
After hours of dancing, guests are hungry. Rolls with roast pork and crackling are just the thing. Typical bookings include marquee weddings and the day after the wedding, with carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
There is something special about a country wedding near Uplees, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Perfect for your wedding in Uplees
It works for the main meal and the evening, which keeps things simple.
People around Uplees book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Evening food after the first dance
- Second-day get-togethers
- Blessings and renewals
- Garden weddings at home
Planning photos in Oare Marshes? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether VAT is included
- How dietary needs are handled
- How many staff will carve and serve
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Give final numbers in good time
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Just keep us informed.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, quoted separately.
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Common questions in Uplees
Can you do a hog roast in Oare Marshes?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Uplees?
Faversham station, about 2.4 miles south-east of the centre.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Check with them first, and we will liaise with them.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
Yes. We will time it around your first dance and band.
Will guests be full?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; for evening food, rolls are generally enough.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Uplees
Uplees is about 2 miles north of Faversham, in Kent. Weddings in Uplees are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Uplees to Canterbury (about 10 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Peter, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. Put the station on your invitation: Faversham station, about 2.4 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over ME13 and the streets around it. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Oare (1 mile south-east), Four Oaks (2 miles south-west), Davington (2 miles south), The Brents (2 miles south-east) and Deerton Street (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (14 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (6 miles west), Whitstable (7 miles east), Herne Bay (12 miles east) and Minster (6 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Newnham Castle (4.9 miles south-west).
- Pubs nearby include Three Mariners Inn (1 mile south-east)
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Nearby places to Uplees
Also in Uplees
What affects the price in Uplees
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Crockery choices
- Travel to Uplees
- Access to the cooking area
- Numbers
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- What the outdoor space is like
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Winter weddings in Uplees are dark by about 3:50pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or ME13 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children generally like it too.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards