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Wedding Hog Roast in Upminster
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Upminster.
- Blessings and renewals
- Small, informal weddings
- Home weddings
Planning an event in Upminster?
About our wedding hog roast in Upminster
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, and our chef carves on cue. For weddings in a marquee and barn and farm weddings, we can cook salads, crackling and new potatoes and more.
London weddings around Upminster frequently mean a reception at a hired venue, a pub with a garden or a family home. We need an outdoor cooking area clear of the venue, so check with the venue early. Timings are planned around your wedding, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Area
- Upminster (RM14, RM11)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
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. Evening food at a Upminster wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: about 9:20pm at midsummer, 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Think about shelter for your guests
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Time on site
- Access to the cooking area
- The date and time of year
- Travel to Upminster
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Allergies we should know about
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Nearby places to Upminster
What else we do in Upminster
Questions from Upminster
Could you cook in St. Andrew's Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
What’s the nearest station to Upminster?
Upminster station, in Upminster itself.
Can we offer lamb too?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Should I cook it myself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Upminster weddings: local tips
Upminster is about 2 miles east of Hornchurch, in Greater London. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Upminster. We cater 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 16 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Upminster are Hare Hall (2.6 miles north-west) and Rainham Hall (3.9 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that is your venue. St. Andrew's Park can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first.
This part of Greater London takes in RM14 and RM11, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Station Road, Latham Place and Deyncourt Gardens, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Upminster Bridge (1 mile west), Cranham (1 mile east), Emerson Park (1 mile north-west), Hornchurch (2 miles west) and Puddle Dock (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Shoreditch (14 miles west), Walthamstow (12 miles west), Hoxton (15 miles west), Whitechapel (14 miles west), Orpington (14 miles south-west) and Highbury (15 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (0.5 miles north) and St George's Hospital (1.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Cranham Marsh.
- Local schools include Eastbrook School (under half a mile south-east)
- Local pubs include The Crumpled Horn pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Local facilities include Hornchurch Urban District (1.6 miles west)
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll 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. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Upminster hosts choose us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Upminster?
There are choices for guests who don’t eat pork.
Here’s what people in Upminster most often book a hog roast for:
- Weddings in a marquee
- Farm weddings
- Evening receptions
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
For guests travelling by train, there is a station right in Upminster: Upminster station.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether VAT is included
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- Lighting for evening service
Upminster is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards