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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Wolverton, Kent
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Wolverton.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Blessings and renewals
- Second-day get-togethers
A hog roast near Wolverton
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Next to a cold buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time late at night. 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, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why book with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Sides to make it a full meal
See how we price and the cost guide.
Wedding hog roast near Wolverton
A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It’s food and a bit of theatre. Whether it’s small, informal weddings and weddings in a family garden, we can cook halloumi skewers, crackling and spit-roast lamb.
A wedding in a small place like Wolverton 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. Let us know about access and ground. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Occasions we serve in Wolverton
The carving station brings guests together, and it makes a lovely photo.
However big or small the event in Wolverton, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Garden weddings at home
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Weddings in a marquee
For guests travelling by train, Kearsney station, about 1.5 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether plates or china are included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether travel is included
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Questions from Wolverton
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Wolverton?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you do evening food?
Yes. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- A way in for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. At midsummer, sunset in Wolverton is about 9:15pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- Tell us your date, venue and 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
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Just keep us informed.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Wolverton
Wolverton is about 3 miles west of Dover, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for your wedding to weddings anywhere in Wolverton, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Wolverton is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Wolverton to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
If you’re hoping for photos in Sladden Wood, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Dover Western Heights. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Wolverton, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook. The sea is within about 4 miles, so seaside venues are close. We’ll plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Anywhere in CT15, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Alkham Valley Road and Wolverton Hill, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Ewell Minnis (1 mile north-west), Alkham (1 mile south-west), Chalksole Green (1 mile west), South Alkham (1 mile south-west) and Kearsney (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Dover (3 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south-west), Deal (8 miles north-east), Hythe (8 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (3 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Dover Castle (3.8 miles east) and Crabble Corn Mill (1.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Sugar Loaf Hill and Dover Western Heights.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away