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Wedding Hog Roast for North Ockendon
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your wedding in North Ockendon. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Farm weddings
- Post-wedding gatherings
Book a hog roast in North Ockendon
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, carving serves a lot of people fast. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book with us
- An itemised quote
- Planned to your running order
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
How our wedding hog roast works in North Ockendon
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, on china if you’d like. Typical bookings include evening receptions and relaxed, low-key weddings, with rotisserie chicken, salads and crackling.
In North Ockendon, venues set rules on outside caterers and gas cooking. A courtyard, garden or yard is ideal, and we’ll agree the details with them. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
- Location
- North Ockendon (RM14)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which suits bigger events.
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Golden-hour photos in North Ockendon at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Common questions in North Ockendon
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in North Ockendon?
Frequently, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we will advise.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary Magdalene: 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 will gather.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Your venue decides: rules vary. We’ll sort the details with them.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Will guests be full?
With sides, it is a full wedding breakfast; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
Working with your venue
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
- Menu choices and extras
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
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- Which meats and sides you’d like
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
As a London location, North Ockendon 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 in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
Events we cater in North Ockendon
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
People around North Ockendon book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Weddings in a marquee
- Intimate weddings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Blessings and renewals
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary Magdalene often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Allergen information for every dish
- Who carves and who serves
Places near North Ockendon
What else we do in North Ockendon
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Getting married in North Ockendon?
North Ockendon is about 3 miles east of Hornchurch, in Greater London. Weddings in North Ockendon are part of our patch. North Ockendon is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from North Ockendon to London (about 17 miles away).
If you want countryside in your photos, Cranham Marsh isn’t far. Historic houses near North Ockendon include Hare Hall (4.5 miles north-west) and Rainham Hall (4.5 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
Wherever your wedding is in RM14, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Puddle Dock (1 mile north), Cranham (2 miles north-west), Upminster (2 miles north-west), Upminster Bridge (2 miles north-west) and Hacton (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Walthamstow (14 miles west), Whitechapel (15 miles west), Orpington (14 miles south-west), Plaistow (11 miles west), Leyton (13 miles west) and New Cross (15 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (2.1 miles north-west) and St George's Hospital (3 miles west). Open spaces near North Ockendon include Cranham Marsh.
- Schools near North Ockendon include Eastbrook School (1.5 miles north-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards