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Wedding Hog Roast in Old Oak Common
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Old Oak Common.
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Evening receptions
- Post-wedding gatherings
Slow-roasted pork in Old Oak Common
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Old Oak Common
What if our house in Old Oak Common has no side access?
Often, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Could you cook in Little Wormwood Scrubs?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
Do we need extra food?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and we will confirm it in writing.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
Do you come to Old Oak Common?
Yes, Old Oak Common is in our area. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the hog.
How our wedding hog roast works in Old Oak Common
A hog roast suits relaxed weddings in Old Oak Common: generous, hearty food carved in front of your guests. Our staff serve and clear, so you can enjoy it. We are frequently asked to cater farm weddings and second-day get-togethers, with rotisserie chicken, salads and spit-roast lamb.
London weddings around Old Oak Common 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 cannot offer, so ask early. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Area
- Old Oak Common (NW10, W3, NW26)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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Working with your venue
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Step by step
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. For a summer wedding in Old Oak Common, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is normally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
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.
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What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Old Oak Common?
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, especially after dancing.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Old Oak Common:
- Vow renewals and blessings
- The day after the wedding
- Evening receptions
- Intimate weddings
Marrying at Church of Eritrean Orthodox Brent? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Allergen information for every dish
- What crockery is supplied
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Old Oak Common weddings: local tips
Old Oak Common is about 1 mile south of Harlesden, in Greater London. Wherever your wedding is in Old Oak Common, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Old Oak Common is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our bookings stretch from Old Oak Common to London (about 7 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Willesden Junction station is in Old Oak Common itself. If you are hoping for photos in Little Wormwood Scrubs, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
Weddings anywhere in NW10, W3 and NW26 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. From Atlas Road, Tubbs Road and Waldo Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Old Oak Common we cover include College Park (1 mile north-east), Harlesden (1 mile north), Kensal Green (1 mile east), Park Royal (1 mile west) and North Kensington (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles east), City of Westminster (4 miles east), Marylebone (4 miles east), Kensington (3 miles south-east), St Pancras (6 miles east) and Shoreditch (7 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Middlesex (1.4 miles north-west) and Westfield London (1.7 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Hanger Hill Wood and Campden Hill.
- Local schools include St Claudine's Catholic School for Girls (0.8 miles north) and Star Chamber Academy (1.4 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find Green Man Public House (0.7 miles north)
- Other local spots include Library for Iranian Studies (1.8 miles south-west)
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- A way in for the roaster
As a London location, Old Oak Common is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Why choose a hog roast in Old Oak Common?
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast is more relaxed and frequently better value. It still feels like a feast. The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Old Oak Common hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
Evening food normally goes out an hour or two after the first dance, timed with you in advance.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards