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Wedding Hog Roast for Whetsted
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to Whetsted and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Weddings in a family garden
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Blessings and renewals
A hog roast near Whetsted
About our wedding hog roast in Whetsted
A hog roast is made for marquee, barn and garden weddings near Whetsted. We cook outside, under cover, and serve inside where the venue allows. Popular choices include carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for home weddings and post-wedding gatherings.
A wedding in a small place like Whetsted frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Whetsted: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at Five Oak Green Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you do a hog roast in Foal Hurst Wood?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Your venue decides: some welcome outside caterers, others don’t. We will sort the details with them.
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. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, with our staff serving.
Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In Whetsted, evening wedding food often coincides with dusk: about 9:15pm at midsummer, 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Send final numbers in good time
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many people are eating
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Every wedding is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give final numbers in good time
We are on site for much of the day, working quietly in the background.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, quoted separately.
Weddings in Whetsted: venues, ceremonies and travel
Whetsted is about 4 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We’re happy to travel to Whetsted for weddings and the places nearby. Whetsted is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Whetsted to London (about 29 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church like Five Oak Green Church, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. If you’re hoping for photos in Foal Hurst Wood, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
Weddings anywhere in TN12 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Whetsted we cover include Five Oak Green (1 mile south-west), Paddock Wood (1 mile south-east), Colt's Hill (1 mile south-west), Capel (2 miles south-west) and Crockhurst Street (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (8 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south-west), Tonbridge (4 miles west), Kings Hill (6 miles north) and Foley Park (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tonbridge Castle (4.4 miles west) and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (4.1 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Nearby schools include Mascalls School (1.6 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Kings Head pub (0.9 miles south-west)
Catered or do it yourself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Towns and villages near Whetsted
More for events in Whetsted
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
Why choose wedding hog roast in Whetsted?
It is relaxed, generous wedding food, which suits informal weddings.
In Whetsted and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Home weddings
- Weddings in a marquee
If you want countryside in your photos, Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve is not far, and the countryside around Whetsted suits an outdoor reception.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How many staff will carve and serve
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- A clear list of what’s included
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away