Medway · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Wainscott, Medway
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Wainscott. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Marquee weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
Planning an event in Wainscott?
Wedding hog roast in Wainscott, carved to order
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, with china available on request. We’re frequently asked to cater post-wedding gatherings and weddings in a family garden, serving carved roast pork, new potatoes and crackling.
In Wainscott, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. The roaster cooks a safe distance from the marquee. Let us know about access. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Wainscott
What’s the nearest station to Wainscott?
The closest is Strood station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
We’re gathering after a service at St Philip & St James: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Of course. We’ll time it around your first dance and band.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Check with the venue first: rules vary. We will sort the details with them.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Access to the cooking area
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The venue or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
When you’re 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.
The process
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. At a December wedding in Wainscott, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Other occasions in Wainscott
Wainscott weddings: local tips
Wainscott is about 2 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Wainscott? We cover the whole area. We cater 68 places in Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: Strood station is about 1.1 miles away. Couples marrying at local churches such as St Philip & St James often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over the ME2 and ME3 postcode area. Your wedding could be at a house on Hoo Road, Holly Road and Leigh Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Wainscott we cover include Upper Upnor (1 mile south-east), Lower Upnor (1 mile east), Chattenden (1 mile north-east), Cooling Street (2 miles north) and Hoo St Werburgh (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles south-east), Chatham (4 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Luton (3 miles south), Park Wood (6 miles south-east) and Lordswood (5 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Huguenot Museum (1.6 miles south) and French Hospital (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
- Local schools include Temple School (0.9 miles west) and The Hundred of Hoo Academy (1.8 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find Royal Oak pub (0.6 miles south-west)
- Other local spots include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1.4 miles south-west) and Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.8 miles south)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
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.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others make the hog roast the main meal. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Timed around your day
- An itemised quote
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Where the roaster can go in Wainscott
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- Step-free access for our equipment
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll, just as they should.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Working with your venue
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Perfect for your wedding in Wainscott
You don’t need a kitchen, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
People around Wainscott book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Weddings in a family garden
- The day after the wedding
- Late-night wedding food
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
If you are hoping for photos in Broomhill Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
What to look for in a quote
- The space, cover and access they need
- Allergen information for every dish
- A clear list of what’s included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away