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Wedding Hog Roast for Lessness Heath
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 Lessness Heath.
- Marquee receptions
- The day after the wedding
- Evening food after the first dance
Wedding hog roast for Lessness Heath
Wedding hog roast in Lessness Heath, carved to order
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue. We serve salads, halloumi skewers and crackling, and typical bookings are for blessings and renewals and small, informal weddings.
In Lessness Heath, venues set rules on outside caterers and gas cooking. A courtyard, garden or yard is ideal, and we will agree the details with them. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Area
- Lessness Heath (DA17, DA8, DA7)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How the day works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. In Lessness Heath, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Lessness Heath?
It is relaxed, generous wedding food, perfect for an informal day.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Late-night wedding food
- Home weddings
- The day after the wedding
- Marquee weddings
If you want countryside in your photos, Crossness Nature Reserve is not far.
Before you book anyone
- Staffing on the day
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Allergen information for every dish
- A clear list of what’s included
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which suits bigger events.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- Power for lights in the evening
- Permission for outside catering
Lessness Heath 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 will advise.
On the menu in Lessness Heath
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast is more relaxed and frequently better value. It still feels special. 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 are paying for.
Why book our hog roast in Lessness Heath
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- An itemised quote
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
Evening food typically goes out an hour or two after the first dance, timed with you in advance.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
Questions from Lessness Heath
Which station is closest to Lessness Heath?
Belvedere station, about 0.5 miles north of the centre.
What if our house in Lessness Heath has no side access?
Frequently, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
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.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How many people are eating
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Lessness Heath weddings: local tips
Lessness Heath is about 3 miles east of Plumstead, in Greater London. Lessness Heath and the surrounding area are covered for weddings. We cover 764 places across Greater London. Our bookings stretch from Lessness Heath to London (about 11 miles away).
It is worth telling train travellers that the closest railway station is Belvedere station, roughly 0.5 miles north of the centre. Nearby historic houses include Red House (2.3 miles south-west) and Danson House (2.5 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
Here we cover the DA17, DA8 and DA7 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Local streets include Cray Road, Clive Road and Erith Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For weddings just outside Lessness Heath, we cover Belvedere (1 mile east), Erith (1 mile south-east), Northumberland Heath (1 mile south-east), West Heath (1 mile south-west) and Bexley Riverside (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles west), City of Westminster (13 miles west), Marylebone (13 miles west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (12 miles west) and Shoreditch (10 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Colyers (1.4 miles south-east) and Broadway Shopping Centre (2.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Crossness Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Lessness Heath include Trinity Church of England School (under half a mile east) and Trinity School (under half a mile east)
- Pubs nearby include Priory Club pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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 by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away