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Wedding Hog Roast for Friday Hill
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Friday Hill and Greater London, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- The main wedding meal
- Rustic barn receptions
- Marquee receptions
A hog roast near Friday Hill
About our wedding hog roast in Friday Hill
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, and our chef carves on cue. Typical bookings include late-night wedding food and post-wedding gatherings, serving carved roast pork, salads and halloumi skewers.
In Friday Hill, venues set rules on outside caterers and gas cooking. A courtyard, garden or yard is ideal, and we’ll agree the details with them. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Area
- Friday Hill (E4, IG8, IG9)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Perfect for your wedding in Friday Hill
There are choices for guests who don’t eat pork.
People around Friday Hill book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Intimate weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Barn and farm weddings
Marrying at Church of St Peter and St Paul? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Getting married in Friday Hill?
Friday Hill is about 1 mile east of Chingford, in Greater London. Weddings in Friday Hill are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. We cater events right across the region, from Friday Hill to London (about 10 miles away).
If you are hoping for photos in The Highams Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Historic houses near Friday Hill include Bruce Castle (3.9 miles south-west) and Valentines Mansion (4.2 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
We cater weddings across E4, IG8 and IG9. Streets in the area include Weale Road, Hatch Lane and The Avenue, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. You will find Friday Hill on the A1009, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Chingford Hatch (1 mile south-west), Chingford (1 mile west), Monkhams (1 mile east), Chingford Mount (1 mile west) and Waltham Forest (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles south-west), City of Westminster (10 miles south-west), Marylebone (10 miles south-west), Kensington (12 miles south-west), St Pancras (9 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles south-west).
A little further out are Wanstead Hospital (2.7 miles south) and The Epping Forest Museum (1 mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Ainslie Wood and Pole Hill.
- Nearby schools include Heathcote School & Science College (under half a mile north) and Normanhurst School (0.8 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Kings Head pub (0.8 miles north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Buckhurst Hill East (1.7 miles east)
Step by step
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. At midsummer, sunset in Friday Hill is about 9:20pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- 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.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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FAQs for Friday Hill
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Could you cook in The Highams Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
It depends on the venue. Ask your venue early, and we will liaise with them.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
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.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, carving serves a lot of people fast. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in Friday Hill
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Planned to your running order
- All the equipment comes with us
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Should I cook it myself?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Season and day of the week
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Menu choices and extras
- The journey to the venue
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Where the event is
- Any venue rules
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary requirements
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in Friday Hill
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
We’re on site for much of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Places near Friday Hill
Also in Friday Hill
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards