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Wedding Hog Roast for Pratt's Bottom
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Pratt's Bottom. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Rustic barn receptions
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
Slow-roasted pork in Pratt's Bottom
Pratt's Bottom questions
Can you cater after a service at All Souls' Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater in Pratt's Bottom?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Outside, under its own cover, a safe distance from the marquee. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Of course: carved pork on plates with sides, and our staff serve your guests.
Do we need extra food?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and we will confirm it in writing.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Wedding hog roast in Pratt's Bottom, slow-roasted on site
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings, so nothing is left to chance. On the menu are new potatoes, crackling and salads, and typical bookings are for vow renewals and blessings and weddings in a family garden.
For a wedding in Pratt's Bottom, the venue’s rules decide where a hog roast can go. Ask about a courtyard or garden, and we’ll agree the details with them. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Pratt's Bottom (BR6, TN14)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Evening food at a Pratt's Bottom wedding often goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a formal three-course meal, a hog roast is more relaxed and frequently better value. It still feels special. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book our hog roast in Pratt's Bottom
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Give final numbers in good time
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Pratt's Bottom weddings: local tips
Pratt's Bottom is about 3 miles south of Orpington, in Greater London. Pratt's Bottom and the surrounding area are covered for weddings. Pratt's Bottom is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 14 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, the closest railway station is Knockholt station, roughly 0.8 miles east of the centre. Hewitt's Chalk Bank can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Pratt's Bottom, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
For weddings in BR6 and TN14, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. From Orchard Road, Runciman Close and Downs View Close or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Pratt's Bottom, we also cover Halstead (1 mile south-east), Chelsfield (1 mile north-east), Bopeep (1 mile north-east), Badgers Mount (1 mile east) and Maypole (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as London (14 miles north-west), Shoreditch (15 miles north-west), Whitechapel (14 miles north-west), Stockwell (13 miles north-west), Orpington (3 miles north) and Wimbledon (15 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Crofton Roman Villa (2.4 miles north-west) and Lullingstone Castle (3.8 miles east). Open spaces near Pratt's Bottom include Betsom's Hill and Downe Bank Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Green Street Green Primary School (1.2 miles north-west)
Who books wedding hog roast in Pratt's Bottom?
Guests gather round the carving, and it makes a lovely photo.
In Pratt's Bottom and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Garden weddings at home
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Marquee receptions
Nearby historic houses include Down House (2.7 miles west) and Lullingstone Castle (3.8 miles east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether VAT is included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether travel is included
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What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Season and day of the week
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Lighting for evening service
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- A serving area close to where guests eat
As a London location, Pratt's Bottom 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.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away