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Wedding Hog Roast for Thames View Estate
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Thames View Estate.
- The day after the wedding
- The main wedding meal
- Blessings and renewals
Wedding hog roast in Thames View Estate
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
Thames View Estate is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
How our wedding hog roast works in Thames View Estate
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Thames View Estate suit a hog roast. The roaster cooks outside under cover, and serve inside where the venue allows. We’re frequently asked to cater second-day get-togethers and wedding breakfasts with sides, serving new potatoes, halloumi skewers and crackling.
For a wedding in Thames View Estate, the venue’s rules decide where a hog roast can go. A courtyard, garden or yard is ideal, and we’ll agree the details with them. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Area
- Thames View Estate (IG11, RM9)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Weddings in Thames View Estate: venues, ceremonies and travel
Thames View Estate is about 1 mile south-east of Barking, in Greater London. Wherever your wedding is in Thames View Estate, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Thames View Estate is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 9 miles away.
If you want countryside in your photos, Ripple Nature Reserve isn’t far. Among the historic houses close to Thames View Estate are Eastbury Manor House (0.5 miles north-west) and Valentines Mansion (3.5 miles north-west). Grand venues like these normally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking.
Anywhere in IG11 and RM9, we can bring the roaster to you. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Creek Road, Saxham Road and Minter Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For weddings just outside Thames View Estate, we cover Barking Riverside (1 mile south-east), Castle Green (1 mile north-east), Dagenham Dock (2 miles south-east), Dagenham Green (2 miles east) and Thamesmead (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles west), City of Westminster (11 miles west), Marylebone (11 miles west), Kensington (13 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles west) and Shoreditch (8 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Gallions Reach Shopping Park (1.7 miles south-west) and Barking Community Hospital (0.8 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Ripple Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Thames View Estate include Riverside School (0.7 miles south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include River (2 miles east)
Events we cater in Thames View Estate
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, so it’s good value.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Late-night wedding food
- Blessings and renewals
- Home weddings
- Weddings in a marquee
Planning photos in Mayesbrook Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
Questions to ask before booking
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- If the price includes VAT
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
What affects the price in Thames View Estate
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Time on site
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary requirements
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: use our quote form.
Questions from Thames View Estate
What’s the nearest station to Thames View Estate?
The closest is Barking Riverside station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast in Mayesbrook Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Check with the venue first: rules vary. We will talk to them about the cooking spot.
Will guests be full?
We will plan quantities from your numbers, and we will confirm it in writing.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Nearby places to Thames View Estate
What else we do in Thames View Estate
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Give final numbers in good time
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
We are on site for much of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. In Thames View Estate, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food 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.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Getting ready for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards