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Wedding Hog Roast in St John's Wood
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in St John's Wood. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- The day after the wedding
- Intimate weddings
- Garden weddings at home
Wedding hog roast in St John's Wood
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Golden-hour photos in St John's Wood at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: send us your details through our quote form.
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About our wedding hog roast in St John's Wood
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings, so nothing is left to chance. Typical bookings include wedding breakfasts and intimate weddings, serving salads, new potatoes and carved roast pork.
For a wedding in St John's Wood, the venue’s rules decide where a hog roast can go. A courtyard, garden or yard is ideal, and we will 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.
- Location
- St John's Wood (NW8, NW6, NW3)
- County
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others have the hog roast as the main event. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why St John's Wood hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See how we price or the cost guide.
St John's Wood: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at Church of All Souls: 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. Send us the address.
What if our house in St John's Wood 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 will advise.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Events we cater in St John's Wood
It works for the main meal and the evening, so it’s good value.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in St John's Wood. Typical bookings include:
- Marquee weddings
- Blessings and renewals
- Weddings in a family garden
- Evening food after the first dance
If you want countryside in your photos, Greville Place nature reserve isn’t far.
Before booking anyone
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether VAT is included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
For event organisers in St John's Wood
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
What affects the price in St John's Wood
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Numbers
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
- Anything the venue has asked for
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Getting married in St John's Wood?
St John's Wood is about 1 mile south of Hampstead, in Greater London. Wherever your wedding is in St John's Wood, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. St John's Wood is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater.
For guests travelling by train, St John's Wood has its own station, South Hampstead station. Nearby historic houses include Winfield House (0.6 miles south-east) and Keats House (1.4 miles north). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
We cater weddings across NW8, NW6 and NW3 and the streets around it. From The Lane, Hall Road and Hill Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Being close to the A5205, St John's Wood is easy for us to reach with the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include South Hampstead (1 mile north), Swiss Cottage (1 mile north), Primrose Hill (1 mile north-east), Lisson Grove (1 mile south) and Haverstock (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (3 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles east), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east) and Hoxton (4 miles east).
Nearby you will also find O2 Centre (0.9 miles north) and Sherlock Holmes Museum (1.1 miles south-east). The countryside around St John's Wood includes The Long Water and Primrose Hill.
- Nearby schools include Quintin Kynaston Community Academy (under half a mile north-west) and Arnold House School (within half a mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Cafe Med pub (under half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Cecil Sharp House (1.1 miles east) and Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (1.1 miles north)
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
On your wedding day, the food should look after itself. We roast through the afternoon and carve at the agreed time.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
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What else we do in St John's Wood
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away