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Wedding Hog Roast for Derry Downs
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Derry Downs and Greater London, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Rustic barn receptions
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Weddings in a family garden
A hog roast near Derry Downs
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing normally contains gluten.
Wedding hog roast in Derry Downs, carved to order
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, on china if you’d like. Whether it’s intimate weddings and garden weddings at home, we can cook new potatoes, salads and halloumi skewers.
In Derry Downs, venues set rules on outside caterers and gas cooking. Ask about a courtyard or garden, and we’ll work through it together. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
- Where
- Derry Downs (BR5, BR6)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
You won’t have to think about the food. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, quoted separately.
Events we cater in Derry Downs
The carving station brings guests together, and it makes a lovely photo.
Here’s what people in Derry Downs most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Late-night wedding food
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Second-day get-togethers
- Home weddings
If you want countryside in your photos, The Warren isn’t far.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel and any London charges
- The full menu and the sides
- What crockery is supplied
- A clear list of what’s included
A hog roast compared with other options
If your venue has an in-house caterer, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. Some venues charge a fee. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A clear quote with everything listed
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
See our pricing or the cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Power for lights in the evening
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
As a London location, Derry Downs 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.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
Planning a wedding hog roast in Derry Downs
Derry Downs is about 1 mile east of Orpington, in Greater London. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Derry Downs, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to 764 places in Greater London. We cater events right across the region, from Derry Downs to London (12 miles away).
Within reach of Derry Downs are historic houses such as Lullingstone Castle (3.9 miles south-east) and Bromley Palace (4.3 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. It’s worth telling train travellers that the nearest station is St Mary Cray station, about 0.8 miles north-west. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
We cater weddings across the BR5 and BR6 postcode area. Local streets include Kent Road, Park Road and Cross Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Main roads around Derry Downs include the A224, which makes travel to your wedding easy. For weddings just outside Derry Downs, we cover Orpington (1 mile west), St Mary Cray (1 mile north-west), Poverest (1 mile north-west), Kevington (1 mile east) and St Paul's Cray (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west), Shoreditch (13 miles north-west) and Walthamstow (15 miles north-west).
A little further out are London Borough of Bromley Museum (0.7 miles south-west) and Lullingstone Castle (3.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Derry Downs includes The Warren and Summer Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Priory School (0.6 miles south) and Harris Academy Orpington (0.7 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Royal Albert pub (within half a mile west)
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- Your menu choices
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In Derry Downs, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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FAQs for Derry Downs
What if our house in Derry Downs has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard normally works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we will advise.
Can you cater after a service at St Andrew's?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you do evening food?
Of course. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you come to Derry Downs?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Ask your venue early, and we will liaise with them.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards