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Wedding Hog Roast for Old Ford
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Old Ford and across Greater London.
- Late-night wedding food
- Weddings in a marquee
- Wedding breakfasts
Planning an event in Old Ford?
Wedding hog roast in Old Ford, carved to order
A slow roast suits a wedding day that runs late: a cooked roast holds for a while, so a long speech will not ruin the food. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, salads and new potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater anniversary vow renewals and second-day get-togethers.
In Old Ford, venues set rules on outside caterers and gas cooking. A courtyard, garden or yard is ideal, and we will agree the details with them. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Old Ford (E3, E15, E9)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together without batches coming off a grill. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why Old Ford hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Planned to your running order
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Sides to make it a full meal
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
The process
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. In Old Ford, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, 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’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it is carved the same way.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
Perfect for your wedding in Old Ford
The carving station brings guests together, and it makes a lovely photo.
Whatever the occasion in Old Ford, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Late-night wedding food
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Marquee weddings
Planning photos in Grove Hall Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether plates or china are included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Whether travel is included
- The space, cover and access they need
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Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
We serve and clear without fuss, so the party carries on around us.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A way in for the roaster
- Power for lights in the evening
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
As a London location, Old Ford 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)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Weddings in Old Ford: venues, ceremonies and travel
Old Ford is about 2 miles west of Plaistow, in Greater London. Old Ford and the surrounding area are covered for weddings. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
Historic houses near Old Ford include Sutton House (1.5 miles north-west) and Mansion House (3.3 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. For guests travelling by train, Hackney Wick station is about 0.6 miles away.
For weddings in E3, E15 and E9, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Bow Road, Wick Lane and Dace Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover weddings in Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile west), Fish Island (1 mile north), Bow (1 mile south-west), Hackney Wick (1 mile north) and Bromley (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Walthamstow (4 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include V&A East (0.6 miles north-east) and Tower of London (3 miles south-west). The countryside around Old Ford includes Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
- Nearby schools include Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy (less than half a mile west)
- Local pubs include The Lea Tavern (0.5 miles north)
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Old Ford
We’re gathering after a service at St Paul Old Ford: 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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Could you cook in Grove Hall Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
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 picture helps.
What happens in bad weather?
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 don’t 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.
Do you come to Old Ford?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Old Ford and the rest of Greater London included. Send us the address for a quote.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
It is one of our most popular wedding bookings. Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling go down well after dancing.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Should I cook it myself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards