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Wedding Hog Roast in Wittersham
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Wittersham and across Kent.
- Marquee weddings
- Home weddings
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
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About our wedding hog roast in Wittersham
After hours of dancing, guests are hungry. Rolls with roast pork and crackling are just the thing. On the menu are spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and carved roast pork, and we are frequently booked for small, informal weddings and weddings in a family garden.
Near Wittersham, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
How the day works
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. At a December wedding in Wittersham, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Lighting for evening service
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together without batches coming off a grill. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Events we cater in Wittersham
Guests gather round the carving, and it looks great in photos.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Wittersham. Typical bookings include:
- Farm weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Garden weddings at home
After a ceremony at a church like Parish Church of St John the Baptist, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel or access charges
- The full menu and the sides
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Places near Wittersham
Other occasions in Wittersham
Wittersham weddings: local tips
Wittersham is about 11 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover weddings in Wittersham. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Wittersham to Canterbury (24 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Flatropers Wood is close by. For guests travelling by train, Rye station, about 4.5 miles south, is the nearest station. With the coast within about 5 miles, many venues here have sea views. We’ll think about shelter from sea breezes.
Wherever your wedding is in TN30, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your wedding could be at a house on The Street, Poplar Road and Swan Cottages or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Being close to the B2082, Wittersham is simple for us to get to for your wedding. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Acton (1 mile north-east), The Stocks (1 mile east), Stone Corner (1 mile north-east), Reading Street (2 miles north-east) and Stone in Oxney (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (11 miles north-east), Tenterden (4 miles north), Kennington (13 miles north-east), New Romney (11 miles east), Staplehurst (12 miles north-west) and Stanhope (10 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Ypres Tower (4.8 miles south) and Smallhythe Place (1.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Flatropers Wood.
- Pubs nearby include The Swan pub (within half a mile north-west)
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
- The date and time of year
- Crockery choices
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Your menu choices
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
FAQs for Wittersham
We’re gathering after a service at Parish Church of St John the Baptist: can you cater?
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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to Wittersham?
Rye station, about 4.5 miles south of the centre.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
What if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can we add a second roast?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards