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Wedding Hog Roast in Swiss Cottage
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Swiss Cottage and the surrounding area.
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Wedding hog roast in Swiss Cottage
Wedding hog roast in Swiss Cottage, carved to order
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, with china available on request. Whether it is wedding breakfasts and intimate weddings, we can cook salads, carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken for your guests.
In Swiss Cottage, venues set rules on outside caterers and gas cooking. A courtyard, garden or yard is ideal, and we’ll work through it together. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Swiss Cottage (NW3, NW8, NW6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Swiss Cottage questions
Could you cook in Primrose Hill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Swiss Cottage?
South Hampstead station, in Swiss Cottage itself.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
We cook outside, never inside the marquee.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
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Step by step
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Winter weddings in Swiss Cottage are dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
How to get a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Swiss Cottage, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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Perfect for your wedding in Swiss Cottage
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, which keeps things simple.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Late-night wedding food
- Small, informal weddings
- Marquee receptions
- Wedding breakfasts
Guests coming by rail will want to know that South Hampstead station serves Swiss Cottage directly.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Who carves and who serves
- How dietary needs are handled
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every wedding is different. The main factors are:
- Travel to Swiss Cottage
- How long the roast and service take
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Rough numbers
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
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.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
You won’t have to think about the food. We roast through the afternoon and carve at the agreed time.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, as an extra.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Swiss Cottage
Swiss Cottage is about 1 mile south of Hampstead, in Greater London. We cater weddings of every size in Swiss Cottage. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Planning photos in Primrose Hill? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. If you’re marrying at a church near Swiss Cottage, such as Church of All Souls, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
Wherever your wedding is in NW3, NW8 and NW6, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Avenue Road, Acacia Road and Harben Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Swiss Cottage we cover include South Hampstead (1 mile north), St John's Wood (1 mile south), Haverstock (1 mile east), Belsize Park (1 mile east) and Primrose Hill (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (3 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south-east), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east) and Hoxton (4 miles east).
A little further out are Isokon Gallery (0.8 miles north-east) and Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth (0.7 miles south). The countryside around Swiss Cottage includes The Long Water and Primrose Hill.
- Local schools include Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (within half a mile north-west) and St. Mary's Town and Country School (under half a mile north-east)
- Local pubs include Cafe Med pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- Other local spots include Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (0.7 miles north-east) and Cecil Sharp House (1.1 miles east)
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to other evening food, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why Swiss Cottage hosts choose us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Served at the time you choose
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See our pricing and the cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards