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Wedding Hog Roast for Thamesmead
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your wedding in Thamesmead. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Late-night wedding food
- Marquee receptions
- Weddings in a family garden
Wedding hog roast in Thamesmead
Wedding hog roast near Thamesmead
A hog roast suits relaxed weddings in Thamesmead: generous, hearty food carved in front of your guests. We serve and tidy up, so you can enjoy it. Typical bookings include the main wedding meal and barn and farm weddings, with crackling, halloumi skewers and salads.
Couples in Thamesmead 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. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Thamesmead (SE28, SE2, DA18)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
A hog roast compared with other options
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others make the hog roast the main meal. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why book our hog roast in Thamesmead
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- All the equipment comes with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. In Thamesmead, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, which means an evening hog roast is usually served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Name a contact for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting 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. Use our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Site access
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
- Plates or china
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
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Planning a wedding hog roast in Thamesmead
Thamesmead is about 2 miles north-east of Plumstead, in Greater London. We cover weddings in Thamesmead, along with the towns and villages around it. Thamesmead is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 10 miles away.
Crossness Nature Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. If you’re hoping for photos in Abbey Wood Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
For weddings in SE28, SE2 and DA18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Whether your wedding is on Attlee Road, Aisher Road and Carlyle Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For weddings just outside Thamesmead, we cover Crossness (1 mile south-east), Dagenham Dock (1 mile north-east), Barking Riverside (1 mile north-west), Thames View Estate (2 miles north-west) and Hornchurch Marshes (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (12 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles west) and Shoreditch (9 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Erith and District Hospital (2.6 miles south-east) and River (1.9 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Crossness Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Harris Garrard Academy (0.6 miles south-east)
Thamesmead: your questions answered
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Thamesmead?
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 will advise.
We are gathering after a service at St Paul: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can we offer lamb too?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Will guests be full?
With sides, it’s a full wedding breakfast; for evening food, rolls are typically enough.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, and our staff serve your guests.
Catered or do it yourself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
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.
Events we cater in Thamesmead
It works for the main meal and the evening, which keeps things simple.
People around Thamesmead book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Evening receptions
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Barn and farm weddings
After a ceremony at a church like St Paul, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
What your quote should include
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Any travel or access charges
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away