Kent · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Royal Tunbridge Wells
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Royal Tunbridge Wells. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Garden weddings at home
- The main wedding meal
- Evening food after the first dance
Book a hog roast in Royal Tunbridge Wells
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
How our wedding hog roast works in Royal Tunbridge Wells
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Royal Tunbridge Wells suit a hog roast. We cook outside, under cover, and serve inside where the venue allows. On the menu are new potatoes, salads and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for farm weddings and wedding breakfasts.
A wedding in Royal Tunbridge Wells might mean a church ceremony followed by a reception in a garden, marquee or hall. That suits a hog roast perfectly: we roast outdoors while the reception gets going. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Step by step
Here’s how the day generally runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. At a December wedding in Royal Tunbridge Wells, it is dark by about 3:55pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food, while a June wedding has light until about 9:15pm.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
How to get a price
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.
Related guides
Towns and villages near Royal Tunbridge Wells
More for events in Royal Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is Royal Tunbridge Wells close to London?
About 30 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Many couples do exactly that, with alternatives for non-pork eaters.
How long does the roast need?
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.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others have the hog roast as the main event. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Planned to your running order
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Give your coordinator the final menu
Our staff serve and clear quietly, so the party carries on around us.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
Where the roaster can go in Royal Tunbridge Wells
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Permission for outside catering
- 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 will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Who books wedding hog roast in Royal Tunbridge Wells?
You don’t need a kitchen, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Royal Tunbridge Wells, such as:
- Rustic barn receptions
- Evening food after the first dance
- Weddings in a family garden
- Post-wedding gatherings
Among the historic houses close to Royal Tunbridge Wells are Groombridge Place (3.6 miles west) and Penshurst Place (4.5 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether plates or china are included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Royal Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells is about 30 miles south-east of London, in Kent. We cover weddings in Royal Tunbridge Wells, as well as the surrounding area. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 27 miles away.
If you want countryside in your photos, Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve isn’t far. Put the station on your invitation: Tunbridge Wells station, about 0.5 miles south-west, is the nearest station. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Royal Tunbridge Wells, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Anywhere in TN2, TN4 and TN1, we can roast on site for your guests. Local streets include Market Square, Goods Station Road and Culverden Square; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Main roads around Royal Tunbridge Wells include the A26 and A263, so getting the roaster to your wedding is simple. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Hawkenbury (1 mile south-east), High Brooms (1 mile north-east), Broadwater Down (1 mile south-west), Southborough (1 mile north) and Rusthall (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north), Tonbridge (4 miles north), Kings Hill (11 miles north-east), Foley Park (15 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (6 miles north-east). Royal Tunbridge Wells is one of the larger places we cover in Kent, with lots of choice for weddings.
Nearby you’ll also find Royal Victoria Place (within half a mile south-west) and Tonbridge Castle (4.2 miles north). Within reach you will find Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve and Barden Lake.
- Local schools include The Skinners' School (0.5 miles north-west) and Rose Hill School (1 mile west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Crystal Palace pub (less than half a mile south-east)
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
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.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Where the event is
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
- 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