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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Upton, Greater London
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Upton.
- Intimate weddings
- Late-night wedding food
- Anniversary vow renewals
Wedding hog roast in Upton
FAQs for Upton
Could you cook in West Ham Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
What if our house in Upton has no side access?
Often, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
It depends on the venue. Ask your venue early, and we will liaise with them.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
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.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, and our staff serve your guests.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Yes. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
Wedding hog roast in Upton, carved to order
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, on china if you’d like. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, carved roast pork and spit-roast lamb, and we are regularly asked to cater wedding breakfasts with sides and small, informal weddings.
For a wedding in Upton, the venue’s rules decide where a hog roast can go. A courtyard, garden or yard is ideal, and we’ll work through it together. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
- Location
- Upton (E7, E13, E15)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Upton
Other occasions in Upton
Working with your venue
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Whether you want china
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
- The number of people
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
- Your menu choices
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Perfect for your wedding in Upton
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
However big or small the event in Upton, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Intimate weddings
- The day after the wedding
- Home weddings
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Forest Gate station, about 0.8 miles north.
Questions to ask before you book
- A clear list of what’s included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Travel and any London charges
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- An itemised quote
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Winter weddings in Upton are dark by about 3:50pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food.
- 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 roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Give final numbers in good time
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
Our staff serve and clear quietly, so the party carries on around us.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Upton
Upton is about 1 mile north of Plaistow, in Greater London. Upton and the surrounding area are covered for weddings. Upton is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 6 miles away.
For outdoor photos, Old Ford Island is close by, and the countryside around Upton suits an outdoor reception. Nearby historic houses include Valentines Mansion (2.8 miles north-east) and Eastbury Manor House (3.1 miles east). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
This part of Greater London takes in E7, E13 and E15, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. We can cater a wedding on streets such as May Road, West Road and Park Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Upton Park (1 mile south-east), Greengate (1 mile south), West Ham (1 mile south-west), Forest Gate (1 mile north) and Plashet (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in London (6 miles south-west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Stratford Centre (1.2 miles west) and West Ham United Football Club Museum (0.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Upton includes Hollow Pond and Tower Hill.
- Local schools include St Bonaventure's RC School (less than half a mile west) and St Bonaventure's RC School (within half a mile west)
- Pubs nearby include Spotted Dog pub (within half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include County Borough of West Ham (1.1 miles west)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away