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Wedding Hog Roast for Hornchurch
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Hornchurch.
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A hog roast near Hornchurch
Wedding hog roast in Hornchurch, carved to order
Wedding timings shift, and a slow roast copes well: a cooked roast holds for a while, so the food copes with a delayed running order. We’re often asked to cater marquee weddings and wedding breakfasts with sides, with spit-roast lamb, carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken.
For a wedding in Hornchurch, the venue’s rules decide where a hog roast can go. A courtyard, garden or yard is ideal, and we will work through it together. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Area
- Hornchurch (RM12, RM11, RM14, RM1)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Hornchurch
Can you do a hog roast in St. Andrew's Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Hornchurch?
The closest is Emerson Park station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
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 photo helps.
Can we add a second roast?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
It is one of our most popular wedding bookings. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
Step by step
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In Hornchurch, 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 3:50pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
If your venue has an in-house caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. Some venues charge a fee. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which works well for larger groups.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We serve and clear without fuss, so the party carries on around us.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, quoted separately.
Hornchurch weddings: local tips
Hornchurch is in Greater London. We bring a hog roast for your wedding to weddings anywhere in Hornchurch, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Hornchurch is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Hornchurch to London (14 miles away).
Wedding photographers in the area often head for Hornchurch Cutting, and the countryside around Hornchurch suits an outdoor reception. Couples marrying at local churches such as Saint George's Church frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
Wherever your wedding is in RM12, RM11, RM14 and RM1, we can roast on site for your guests. Local streets include High Street, The Avenue and Stanley Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. With the A125 close by, Hornchurch is easy for us to reach. For weddings just outside Hornchurch, we cover Upminster Bridge (1 mile east), Heath Park (1 mile north-west), Emerson Park (1 mile north-east), Hacton (2 miles south) and Ardleigh Green (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in London (14 miles west), St Pancras (14 miles west), Shoreditch (13 miles west), Walthamstow (10 miles west), Hoxton (13 miles west) and Whitechapel (13 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find St George's Hospital (0.9 miles south) and Hornchurch Urban District (0.5 miles north). Open spaces near Hornchurch include Hornchurch Cutting.
- Local schools include Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College (0.5 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include J.J. Moon's pub (within half a mile north)
Places near Hornchurch
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Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Hornchurch
- Numbers
- Season and day of the week
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, please mention:
- A photo of the cooking area
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your menu choices
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Hornchurch?
The carving station brings guests together, and it looks great in photos.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Hornchurch, such as:
- Second-day get-togethers
- Evening food after the first dance
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Small, informal weddings
Within reach of Hornchurch are historic houses such as Hare Hall (1.8 miles north) and Rainham Hall (3.1 miles south). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How dietary needs are handled
Where the roaster can go in Hornchurch
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Power for lights in the evening
As a London location, Hornchurch 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 booking.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards