Kent · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Westwood, Kent
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Westwood? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Home weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
- Marquee weddings
Slow-roasted pork in Westwood
How our wedding hog roast works in Westwood
The carving station becomes a focal point: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It’s food and a bit of theatre. Typical bookings include weddings in a family garden and farm weddings, with carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and salads.
A wedding in a small place like Westwood often means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. Golden-hour photos in Westwood 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.
- 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.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Get a quote
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Westwood, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Westwood weddings: local tips
Westwood is about 5 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Weddings in Westwood are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Westwood is one of 922 places in Kent we cover.
Within reach of Westwood are historic houses such as Acrise Place (4.9 miles south). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. If you’re hoping for photos in Jumping Downs, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Anywhere in CT4, we can roast on site for your guests. Close by, we cover weddings in Marley (1 mile east), Heart's Delight (2 miles east), Bishopsbourne (2 miles north-east), Kingston (2 miles north-east) and Derringstone (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles north), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south), Whitstable (11 miles north) and Deal (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (5 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (4.2 miles north).
Why choose wedding hog roast in Westwood?
Guests gather round the carving, and it makes a lovely photo.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- The day after the wedding
- Marquee weddings
- Small, informal weddings
For guests travelling by train, Bekesbourne station is about 4.1 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether travel is included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- If the price includes VAT
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
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What affects the price in Westwood
There is no fixed price list, because every wedding is different. The main factors are:
- Travel to Westwood
- Whether you want china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A photo of the cooking area
- An estimate of numbers
- Dietary requirements
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to other evening food, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See how we price or the cost guide.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Common questions in Westwood
Which station is closest to Westwood?
Bekesbourne station, about 4.1 miles north of the centre.
How far is Westwood from London?
About 56 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Ask your venue early, and we’ll work with them on the details.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; for evening food, rolls are usually enough.
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Note which guests do not eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten
We’ll be at the venue for most of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Permission for outside catering
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away