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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Maypole, Greater London
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Maypole and Greater London, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Second-day get-togethers
- Rustic barn receptions
- Garden weddings at home
Planning an event in Maypole?
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Give final numbers in good time
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Just keep us informed.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, quoted separately.
About our wedding hog roast in Maypole
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, on china if you’d like. For garden weddings at home and late-night wedding food, we can cook salads, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers and more.
London weddings around Maypole often mean a reception at a hired venue, a pub with a garden or a family home. The roaster needs an outdoor spot under cover, away from the building, which many London venues can’t offer, so ask early. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Area
- Maypole (BR6)
- Area hub
- 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
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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The process
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. At midsummer, sunset in Maypole is about 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- 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 arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Common questions in Maypole
What if our house in Maypole has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard normally works. Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
We are gathering after a service at Mission Chapel: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Your venue decides: rules vary. We’ll talk to them about the cooking spot.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
We will plan quantities from your numbers, and we will confirm it in writing.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Can we add a second roast?
Lamb and chicken are both available as a second option.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Should I cook it myself?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
For event organisers in Maypole
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.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Maypole weddings: local tips
Maypole is about 3 miles south-east of Orpington, in Greater London. Maypole is well within our area for weddings. Maypole is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 14 miles away.
Planning photos in Hewitt's Chalk Bank? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. Marrying at Mission Chapel? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Maypole, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Anywhere in BR6, we can bring the roaster to you. Your wedding could be at a house on Jubilee Road, Hollybush Lane and Maypole Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Bopeep (1 mile south), Well Hill (1 mile east), Chelsfield (1 mile north-west), Badgers Mount (1 mile south) and Goddington (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (14 miles north-west), Shoreditch (15 miles north-west), Whitechapel (14 miles north-west), Stockwell (14 miles north-west), Orpington (3 miles north-west) and Plaistow (13 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Lullingstone Castle (2.4 miles east) and Orpington Hospital (2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include The Warren and Summer Hill.
- Nearby schools include Harris Academy Orpington (1.8 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Bo-Peep pub (less than half a mile south)
Why choose wedding hog roast in Maypole?
No kitchen is needed at the venue, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Maypole, such as:
- Intimate weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Evening receptions
- Post-wedding gatherings
Historic houses near Maypole include Lullingstone Castle (2.4 miles east) and Down House (4.1 miles south-west). Grand venues like these usually set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book.
Questions to ask before you book
- What crockery is supplied
- The full menu and the sides
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Where the roaster can go in Maypole
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
Maypole 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 you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
If your venue does its own catering, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. Some venues charge a fee. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Maypole
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away