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Wedding Hog Roast in Blackfen
Wedding hog roast in Blackfen: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Weddings in a marquee
- Wedding breakfasts
Planning an event in Blackfen?
Wedding hog roast in Blackfen, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast suits relaxed weddings in Blackfen: proper food, carved fresh, with plenty for everyone. We serve and tidy up, so the day runs smoothly. For wedding breakfasts and barn and farm weddings, we will put together a menu of crackling, carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken.
For a wedding in Blackfen, the venue’s rules decide where a hog roast can go. Ask about a courtyard or garden, and we’ll agree the details with them. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Blackfen (DA15, DA16, SE9)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Crockery choices
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Blackfen
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Roughly how many people
- A picture of the cooking area
- Where the event is
- Dietary requirements
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
Blackfen is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Golden-hour photos in Blackfen at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Blackfen, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Blackfen
What if our house in Blackfen has no side access?
Often, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
We are gathering after a service at Church of the Good Shepherd: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Do you come to Blackfen?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Blackfen and Greater London. Send us the address for a quote.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Events we cater in Blackfen
No kitchen is needed at the venue, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
In Blackfen and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Evening receptions
- Marquee weddings
Nearby historic houses include Danson House (1.2 miles east) and Red House (1.7 miles east). Grand venues like these typically set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking.
Comparing caterers
- Staffing on the day
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Travel and any London charges
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
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 will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with a cold evening buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Serving and clearing done for you
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Blackfen
Blackfen is about 2 miles east of Eltham, in Greater London. We take a hog roast for your wedding to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Blackfen and the surrounding area. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 9 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: the closest railway station is Falconwood station, roughly 0.8 miles north-west of the centre. After a ceremony at a church like Church of the Good Shepherd, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
Here we cover the DA15, DA16 and SE9 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on Days Lane, Gordon Road and Kent Avenue or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Falconwood (1 mile north), Avery Hill (1 mile west), East Wickham (1 mile north), New Eltham (1 mile south-west) and Longlands (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles north-west), City of Westminster (11 miles north-west), Marylebone (11 miles north-west), Kensington (13 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-west).
A little further out are Broadway Shopping Centre (2.3 miles east) and Eltham Community Hospital (1.7 miles west). Within reach you will find Summer Hill and The Tarn.
- Schools near Blackfen include Harris Academy Falconwood (0.6 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The George Staples pub (less than half a mile east)
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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