Buckinghamshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Chartridge
Wedding hog roast in Chartridge: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Evening food after the first dance
- Intimate weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
Planning an event in Chartridge?
Chartridge weddings: local tips
Chartridge is about 2 miles north-west of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. Thinking about a hog roast for your wedding in Chartridge? We can help. Chartridge is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Chartridge to Milton Keynes (22 miles away).
Sands Bank nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Chartridge suits an outdoor reception. After a ceremony at a church like St John's Church, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Chartridge, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Anywhere in HP5, we can roast on site for your guests. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Chartridge Grange Drive and Cogdells Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Chartridge we cover include Asheridge (1 mile north-east), Bellingdon (1 mile north), Hundridge (1 mile south), Ballinger Common (1 mile west) and Pond Park (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (10 miles north-west), High Wycombe (8 miles south-west), Marlow (12 miles south-west), Amersham (4 miles south-east), Beaconsfield (8 miles south) and Chalfont St Peter (9 miles south-east).
A little further out are Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (3 miles south-west) and Hawridge Court (1.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Chartridge includes Pavis Wood and Sands Bank.
- Local schools include Chiltern Hills Academy (1.5 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bell pub (less than half a mile west)
Wedding hog roast in Chartridge, carved to order
We work with your venue on the cooking spot, timings and access well before the day, so on the day everything is in place. We’re often asked to cater weddings in a family garden and marquee receptions, with new potatoes, carved roast pork and crackling.
Rural weddings around Chartridge have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. 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.
- Where
- Chartridge (HP5)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Chartridge: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Chartridge?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Many couples do exactly that, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Do we need extra food?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; for evening food, rolls are typically enough.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a wedding barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast without batches coming off a grill. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Chartridge
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Timed around your day
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Chartridge?
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
Whatever the occasion in Chartridge, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Second-day get-togethers
- Weddings in a family garden
- Rustic barn receptions
Nearby historic houses include Cholesbury Manor House (2.1 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for every dish
- What crockery is supplied
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
We’ll be at the venue for most of the day, working quietly in the background.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Where the roaster can go in Chartridge
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- A way in for the roaster
- Power for lights in the evening
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
The process
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In Chartridge, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, which means an evening hog roast is usually served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Chartridge
What else we do in Chartridge
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
- Travel to Chartridge
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Details that help
When you contact us, please mention:
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away