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Wedding Hog Roast in Wissenden
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Wissenden.
- Home weddings
- Rustic barn receptions
- The day after the wedding
Slow-roasted pork in Wissenden
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. At a December wedding in Wissenden, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting, while a June wedding has light until about 9:15pm.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
How our wedding hog roast works in Wissenden
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Wissenden suit a hog roast. The roaster cooks outside under cover, and the food is served in the marquee or barn. Typical bookings include wedding breakfasts and garden weddings at home, serving new potatoes, carved roast pork and crackling.
A wedding in a small place like Wissenden 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. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Questions from Wissenden
What’s the nearest station to Wissenden?
Pluckley station, about 1.5 miles north-east of the centre.
How far is Wissenden from London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
Outside, under its own cover, a safe distance from the marquee. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
It depends on the venue. Ask your venue early, and we will liaise with them.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give final numbers in good time
We serve and clear without fuss, so the party carries on around us.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
Wissenden weddings: local tips
Wissenden is about 6 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Wissenden. Wissenden is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Wissenden to Canterbury (about 18 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Godinton House (4.8 miles east). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that is your venue.
For weddings in TN26, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Maltman's Hill (1 mile north), Bethersden (1 mile south-east), Further Quarter (2 miles south-west), Chambers' Green (2 miles north-east) and Fir Toll (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Faversham (14 miles north-east), Davington (14 miles north-east) and Foley Park (13 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Benenden Hospital (6 miles south-west) and Romden Castle (1 mile north-west).
Occasions we serve in Wissenden
It works for the main meal and the evening, so it is good value.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Wissenden:
- Small, informal weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
- Weddings in a marquee
- Home weddings
It’s worth telling train travellers that Pluckley station is about 1.5 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Who carves and who serves
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Whether you want china
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
- How many people are eating
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. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
Every wedding is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
If you are 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.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
Places near Wissenden
Other occasions in Wissenden
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a formal three-course meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and normally costs less per head. It still feels like a feast. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- All the equipment comes with us
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards