Buckinghamshire · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Ilmer, Buckinghamshire
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Ilmer.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Marquee weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
Slow-roasted pork in Ilmer
How our wedding hog roast works in Ilmer
The carving station becomes a focal point: people gather round as the chef carves. It feels like an occasion. Whether it’s evening food after the first dance and post-wedding gatherings, we’ll put together a menu of salads, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken for your guests.
Rural weddings around Ilmer have a magic of their own, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Timings are planned around your wedding, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Location
- Ilmer (HP27)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Getting married in Ilmer?
Ilmer is about 4 miles east of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Ilmer. We bring hog roasts to 263 places in Buckinghamshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 15 miles away.
It is worth telling train travellers that Monks Risborough station, about 2.5 miles east, is the nearest station. After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Peter, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ilmer, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over HP27 and the streets around it. For weddings just outside Ilmer, we cover Longwick (1 mile south-east), Holly Green (1 mile south), Forty Green (1 mile south), Owlswick (1 mile east) and Pitch Green (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (6 miles north-east), High Wycombe (10 miles south-east), Chesham (12 miles east), Marlow (13 miles south), Amersham (13 miles east) and Beaconsfield (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Thame Community Hospital (3.6 miles west) and Great Kimble Dial Hill (3.4 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Beacon Hill and Snakemoor.
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Other occasions in Ilmer
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- Lighting for evening service
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it’s carved the same way, often with mint sauce.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Give final numbers in good time
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Events we cater in Ilmer
It feels generous and relaxed, which suits informal weddings.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Ilmer, including:
- Evening food after the first dance
- Farm weddings
- The day after the wedding
- Weddings in a marquee
If you want countryside in your photos, Snakemoor isn’t far, and the countryside around Ilmer suits an outdoor reception.
Before booking anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What the price includes, item by item
- Who carves and who serves
- How dietary needs are handled
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- Distance from us
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Allergies we should know about
- A photo of the cooking area
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or HP27 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. In Ilmer, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s 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.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
How to prepare
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: send us your details through our quote form.
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Ilmer questions
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Peter?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like Ilmer?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Do you come to Ilmer?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Outside, under its own cover, a safe distance from the marquee. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards