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Wedding Hog Roast in Sunbury-on-Thames
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to Sunbury-on-Thames and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Evening food after the first dance
- Wedding breakfasts
- Weddings in a marquee
Book a hog roast in Sunbury-on-Thames
How our wedding hog roast works in Sunbury-on-Thames
A slow roast suits a wedding day that runs late: it can be held for a while once cooked, so the food copes with a delayed running order. We are frequently asked to cater blessings and renewals and home weddings, serving new potatoes, salads and carved roast pork.
A wedding in Sunbury-on-Thames might mean a church ceremony followed by a reception in a garden, marquee or hall. That’s ideal for a hog roast: we roast outdoors while the reception gets going. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies often 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 you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to other evening food, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why Sunbury-on-Thames hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See how we price and the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, and handy for anyone who does not eat pork.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
We serve and clear without fuss, so the party carries on around us.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Light near the carving station after dark
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
Planning a wedding hog roast in Sunbury-on-Thames
Sunbury-on-Thames is about 7 miles south of Hayes, in Surrey. We’re happy to travel to Sunbury-on-Thames for weddings. Sunbury-on-Thames is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 13 miles away.
Planning photos in Sunbury Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. Kempton Park Reservoirs nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Sunbury-on-Thames suits an outdoor reception.
Here we cover the TW16 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on Station Road, The Ridings and Ravenscourt or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Sunbury-on-Thames sits on or near the A244 and A308, so getting the roaster to your wedding is simple. For weddings just outside Sunbury-on-Thames, we cover Upper Halliford (1 mile south-west), Charlton (1 mile west), Ashford Common (1 mile north-west), Hounslow (1 mile north) and Littleton Common (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (13 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles south-west), Camberley (15 miles south-west), Epsom (8 miles south-east), Ewell (8 miles south-east) and Egham (6 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Kempton Steam Museum (1 mile north-east) and No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include St Ann's Hill and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
- Nearby schools include St Paul's Catholic College (under half a mile north-east) and Sunbury Manor School (within half a mile west)
- Pubs nearby include The Three Fishes Public House (0.6 miles south)
Step by step
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. In Sunbury-on-Thames, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Before we arrive
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Sunbury-on-Thames: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Sunbury Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
How far is Sunbury-on-Thames from London?
Roughly 15 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
The roaster stays outdoors on level ground, and we agree the spot with your venue.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can you cater in Sunbury-on-Thames?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
It depends on the venue. Check with them first, and we’ll work with them on the details.
Events we cater in Sunbury-on-Thames
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, especially after dancing.
However big or small the event in Sunbury-on-Thames, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Second-day get-togethers
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Marquee receptions
- Barn and farm weddings
Historic houses near Sunbury-on-Thames include Hampton Court Palace (3.5 miles east) and Strawberry Hill House (3.9 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- The full menu and the sides
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether travel is included
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards