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Wedding Hog Roast for Hackney
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to Hackney and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Wedding breakfasts
- Weddings in a marquee
- Barn and farm weddings
A hog roast near Hackney
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Wedding hog roast in Hackney, slow-roasted on site
Not every guest eats pork, so we plan for that: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers and a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat. Popular choices include new potatoes, crackling and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for small, informal weddings and rustic barn receptions.
For a wedding in Hackney, the venue’s rules decide where a hog roast can go. Ask about a courtyard or garden, and we will work through it together. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Location
- Hackney (E9, E8, E3, E5)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Hackney
Other occasions in Hackney
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We’re on site for much of the day, working quietly in the background.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- Distance from us
- Menu choices and extras
- Plates or china
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Send us the date, the address or E9 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Hackney?
Guests gather round the carving, and it looks great in photos.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Evening food after the first dance
- Farm weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
- Small, informal weddings
Planning photos in Clapton Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
What to look for in a quote
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether travel is included
Weddings in Hackney: venues, ceremonies and travel
Hackney is about 4 miles north-east of London, in Greater London. Wherever your wedding is in Hackney, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to 764 places in Greater London.
Among the historic houses close to Hackney are Sutton House (within half a mile north-west) and Mansion House (2.8 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. Guests coming by rail will want to know that Homerton station serves Hackney directly.
Anywhere in E9, E8, E3 and E5, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Homerton High Street, Primrose Square and St John's Church Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Hackney is on the A107 and B113, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Homerton (1 mile north), Lower Clapton (1 mile north), Hackney Central (1 mile west), London Fields (1 mile south-west) and Cambridge Heath (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (5 miles south-west), Marylebone (5 miles south-west), Kensington (7 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles west) and Walthamstow (3 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Park (0.8 miles south-east) and Homerton University Hospital (under half a mile north). The countryside around Hackney includes Tower Hill and Old Ford Island.
- Schools near Hackney include Cardinal Pole Catholic School (less than half a mile north) and The Urswick School (within half a mile west)
- Nearby, you will find Chesham Arms (under half a mile north-west)
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Evening food at a Hackney wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Where the roaster can go in Hackney
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- Permission for outside catering
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
Hackney is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Hackney
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others make the hog roast the main meal. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Our staff serve and clear
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Common questions in Hackney
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Luke: can you cater?
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.
Which station is closest to Hackney?
Homerton station, in Hackney itself.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Yes. We will time it around your first dance and band.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Will guests be full?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and we’ll confirm it in writing.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards