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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Custom House, Greater London
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Custom House.
- Home weddings
- Marquee weddings
- Wedding breakfasts
Planning an event in Custom House?
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Site access
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How many people are eating
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- A photo of the cooking area
- The date and when you’d like to eat
It is 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.
Wedding hog roast in Custom House, carved to order
Wedding timings shift, and a slow roast copes well: it can be held for a while once cooked, so a long speech won’t ruin the food. On the menu are halloumi skewers, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater blessings and renewals and evening receptions.
Couples in Custom House often hold the reception at a local venue or at home. The roaster needs an outdoor spot under cover, away from the building, so check with the venue early. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Location
- Custom House (E16, E13)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Looking after everyone
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Nearby places to Custom House
Also in Custom House
Step by step
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. For a summer wedding in Custom House, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- 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.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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Planning a wedding hog roast in Custom House
Custom House is about 1 mile south of Canning Town, in Greater London. Wherever your wedding is in Custom House, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Custom House is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater.
If you want countryside in your photos, Gilbert's Pit is not far, and the countryside around Custom House suits an outdoor reception. Planning photos in Thames Barrier Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
We cover weddings in every part of E16 and E13 and the streets around it. Whether your wedding is on Tree Road, Ethel Road and Booth Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Main roads around Custom House include the A1020, which makes travel to your wedding easy. For weddings just outside Custom House, we cover West Silvertown (1 mile south-west), Silvertown (1 mile south), Canning Town (1 mile north), Royal Docks (1 mile east) and Limmo Peninsula (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include East Ham (2 miles north-east) and Greenwich Castle (2.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Custom House include Gilbert's Pit and Tower Hill.
- Nearby schools include Royal Docks Academy (less than half a mile north-east) and The Royal Docks Community School (under half a mile north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Connaught Tavern (less than half a mile east)
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Events we cater in Custom House
The carving station brings guests together, and it makes a lovely photo.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Marquee weddings
- Rustic barn receptions
- Home weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
Historic houses near Custom House include Queen's House (2.3 miles south-west) and Eastbury Manor House (3.5 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that is your venue.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How dietary needs are handled
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Common questions in Custom House
What’s the nearest station to Custom House?
Custom House station, in Custom House itself.
We’re gathering after a service at St Matthew's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Will guests be full?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; for evening food, rolls are typically enough.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Can we offer lamb too?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with alternatives for non-pork eaters.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Power for lights in the evening
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
As a London location, Custom House is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Custom House
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away