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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Forest Hill, Greater London
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your wedding in Forest Hill. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Late-night wedding food
- Garden weddings at home
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
Planning an event in Forest Hill?
How our wedding hog roast works in Forest Hill
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings well before the day, so on the day everything is in place. Whether it is barn and farm weddings and second-day get-togethers, we will put together a menu of crackling, halloumi skewers and spit-roast lamb.
Couples in Forest Hill frequently 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. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- Forest Hill (SE23, SE22, SE26)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Forest Hill weddings: local tips
Forest Hill is about 2 miles south-east of East Dulwich, in Greater London. Weddings in Forest Hill are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 764 towns and villages across Greater London.
Peckham Rye can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. One Tree Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Wherever your wedding is in SE23, SE22 and SE26, we can roast on site for your guests. Local streets include Ewart Road, London Road and Rojack Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For weddings just outside Forest Hill, we cover Honor Oak (1 mile north), Perry Vale (1 mile south-east), Brockley (1 mile north-east), Crofton Park (1 mile north-east) and Dulwich (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in London (4 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (6 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Greenwich Castle (3.1 miles north-east) and Horniman Museum and Gardens (0.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Forest Hill include One Tree Hill and Knight's Hill.
- Local schools include Allenby Tutorial Trust (within half a mile south-east) and Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (0.8 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find Capitol Cinema pub (0.5 miles south)
- Local facilities include Nunhead (1.5 miles north)
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with a cold evening buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Forest Hill hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Serving and clearing done for you
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Give your coordinator the final menu
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
The process
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. For a summer wedding in Forest Hill, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is generally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Forest Hill
Your quote depends on:
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Allergies we should know about
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Forest Hill
Could you cook in Peckham Rye?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cater after a service at Honor Oak Christian Fellowship Centre?
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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Occasions we serve in Forest Hill
Guests gather round the carving, and it makes a lovely photo.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Forest Hill, such as:
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Barn and farm weddings
Nearby historic houses include Kingswood House (1.6 miles south-west) and Queen's House (3.2 miles north-east). Grand venues like these usually set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The space, cover and access they need
- If the price includes VAT
Places near Forest Hill
More for events in Forest Hill
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards