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Wedding Hog Roast for West Langdon
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 West Langdon.
- Evening food after the first dance
- Marquee weddings
- Rustic barn receptions
Slow-roasted pork in West Langdon
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in West Langdon
Do you come out to small places like West Langdon?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Your venue decides: rules vary. We will talk to them about the cooking spot.
Wedding hog roast near West Langdon
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, on china if you’d like. Whether it’s wedding breakfasts with sides and marquee weddings, we can cook halloumi skewers, new potatoes and carved roast pork for your guests.
Rural weddings around West Langdon have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- Lighting for evening service
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in West Langdon
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
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Also in West Langdon
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Golden-hour photos in West Langdon at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:45pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
You will not have to think about the food. We roast through the afternoon and carve at the agreed time.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast without batches coming off a grill. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why West Langdon hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Planned to your running order
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
There is no fixed price list, because every wedding is different. The main factors are:
- How long the roast and service take
- Travel to West Langdon
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rough numbers
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
West Langdon weddings: local tips
West Langdon is about 3 miles north of Dover, in Kent. We cover West Langdon and its neighbours for weddings. West Langdon is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Mary the Virgin often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. Nearby historic houses include Walmer Castle (3.9 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. With the coast within about 4 miles, many venues here have sea views. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
Weddings anywhere in CT15 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Local streets include Waterworks Hill and Church Lane; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside West Langdon, we also cover Ashley (1 mile north-west), Studdal (1 mile north), East Langdon (1 mile south-east), Martin (1 mile east) and Church Whitfield (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north), Dover (3 miles south), Folkestone (9 miles south-west), Ramsgate (12 miles north) and Broadstairs (14 miles north).
A little further out are Dover Transport Museum (2.4 miles south-west) and Dover Castle (3.5 miles south). Open spaces near West Langdon include Dover Western Heights.
- Schools near West Langdon include Duke of York's Royal Military School (2.4 miles south)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards