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Wedding Hog Roast for Smithfield
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Smithfield.
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Wedding hog roast for Smithfield
Wedding hog roast in Smithfield, carved to order
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the time you’ve set. On the menu are crackling, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater vow renewals and blessings and the main wedding meal.
Couples in Smithfield often hold the reception at a local venue or at home. We need an outdoor cooking area clear of the venue, so check with the venue early. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Smithfield (EC1V, EC1P, EC1R)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- All the equipment comes with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station, frequently with mint sauce.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Also near Smithfield
Other occasions in Smithfield
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, for access and timings.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
Who books wedding hog roast in Smithfield?
Evening guests love hot food, after a night on the dance floor.
Hosts in Smithfield book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Evening food after the first dance
- The main wedding meal
Postman's Park can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- VAT, if it applies
- Any travel or access charges
- Who carves and who serves
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so we don’t need mains power to cook. In Smithfield, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: about 9:20pm at midsummer, 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning a wedding hog roast in Smithfield
Smithfield is about 1 mile north of London, in Greater London. Thinking about a hog roast for your wedding in Smithfield? We can help. Smithfield is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
Nearby historic houses include Dr Johnson's House (within half a mile south-west) and Mansion House (0.7 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that is your venue. If you want countryside in your photos, Ludgate Hill is not far, and the countryside around Smithfield suits an outdoor reception.
Wherever your wedding is in EC1V, EC1P and EC1R, we can bring the roaster to you. Streets in the area include Oat Lane, Shoe Lane and Long Lane, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. You’ll find Smithfield on the A1 and A4, which makes the journey straightforward. Close by, we cover weddings in Farringdon (1 mile north), Blackfriars (1 mile south), Holborn (1 mile west), Temple Bar (1 mile south-west) and Clerkenwell (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (4 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Postal Museum (under half a mile south-east) and Finsbury Health Centre (0.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Ludgate Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
- Local schools include St Alban's Church of England Primary School (under half a mile west) and London Nautical School (0.9 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Oriole pub (under half a mile south-west)
- Local facilities include Barts Health Archives (under half a mile south-east) and County of London (0.5 miles south-east)
Common questions in Smithfield
What if our house in Smithfield has no side access?
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’ll advise.
Could you cook in Postman's Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Can you cater in Smithfield?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Catered or do it yourself?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- Power for lights in the evening
As a London location, Smithfield 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 in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Smithfield
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away