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Wedding Hog Roast in Watt's Cross
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Watt's Cross.
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Wedding hog roast for Watt's Cross
How our wedding hog roast works in Watt's Cross
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, and our chef carves on cue. For the main wedding meal and home weddings, we’ll put together a menu of carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and crackling and more.
A wedding in a small place like Watt's Cross frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Let us know about access and ground. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station, often with mint sauce.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
What affects the price in Watt's Cross
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Plates or china
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
- Your menu choices
- Any dietary needs or allergies
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Salads
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten
- Give final numbers in good time
You will not have to think about the food. We roast through the afternoon and carve at the agreed time.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. Golden-hour photos in Watt's Cross at midsummer come around 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 7:05pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or TN11 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Full catering or machine hire?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Watt's Cross
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How far is Watt's Cross from London?
Roughly 24 miles from the centre of London.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
We will plan quantities from your numbers, and we’ll confirm it in writing.
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. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Watt's Cross weddings: local tips
Watt's Cross is about 3 miles north-west of Tonbridge, in Kent. Watt's Cross is well within our area for weddings. Watt's Cross is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Watt's Cross to London (24 miles away).
Historic houses near Watt's Cross include Ightham Mote (3 miles north-east) and Knole House (3.1 miles north). Grand venues like these typically set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking. Couples marrying at local churches such as Parish Church of St John frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Watt's Cross, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
We cater weddings across TN11. If your venue is just outside Watt's Cross, we also cover Hildenborough (1 mile south-east), Stocks Green (1 mile south), Coldharbour (1 mile east), Hilden Park (2 miles south-east) and Underriver (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south), Tonbridge (3 miles south-east) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
A little further out are Tonbridge Castle (2.7 miles south-east) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (3.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Dryhill Nature Reserve and Barden Lake.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away