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Wedding Hog Roast in Well Head
Wedding hog roast in Well Head: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- The day after the wedding
- Blessings and renewals
- Farm weddings
Book a hog roast in Well Head
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast is more relaxed and frequently better value. It still feels special. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Well Head hosts choose us
- Carved to order by a chef
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
About our wedding hog roast in Well Head
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, and our chef carves on cue. We are often asked to cater anniversary vow renewals and evening food after the first dance, serving new potatoes, salads and carved roast pork.
Near Well Head, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Let us know about access and ground. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, slowly, over several hours.
Well Head: your questions answered
Is Well Head close to London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater after a service at St Mary's Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Can you cater in Well Head?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Power for lights in the evening
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Well Head
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Plates or china
- The number of people
- Time on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your date and serving time
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
For event organisers in Well Head
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Well Head
Well Head is about 6 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Well Head? We can help. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Well Head to Canterbury (6 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Monk's Wall nature reserve is close by. It’s worth telling train travellers that Adisham station, about 2 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
This part of Kent takes in CT3, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Wingham (1 mile north-west), Twitham (1 mile east), Wingham Well (1 mile west), Broomhill (1 mile north) and Wingham Green (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (9 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (11 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (5 miles west). The countryside around Well Head includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (0.5 miles north-west)
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Towns and villages near Well Head
Other occasions in Well Head
What happens on the day
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Golden-hour photos in Well Head at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away