Buckinghamshire · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Wendover Dean, Buckinghamshire
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Wendover Dean. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Marquee receptions
- Intimate weddings
A hog roast near Wendover Dean
How our wedding hog roast works in Wendover Dean
Evening wedding food has one job: feed hungry dancers. Rolls with roast pork and crackling are just the thing. On the menu are salads, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb, and typical bookings are for anniversary vow renewals and wedding breakfasts.
There is something special about a country wedding near Wendover Dean, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Wendover Dean (HP22)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a wedding barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Our staff serve and clear
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Wendover Dean questions
Which station is closest to Wendover Dean?
The closest is Wendover station, roughly 2 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Wendover Dean?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
It depends on the venue. Ask your venue early, and we will liaise with them.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Wendover Dean weddings: local tips
Wendover Dean is about 5 miles west of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, weddings around Wendover Dean suit a hog roast. We cater all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire. Our bookings stretch from Wendover Dean to Milton Keynes (21 miles away).
Coombe Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Wendover Dean suits an outdoor reception. Nearby historic houses include Cholesbury Manor House (3.5 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. With the Chilterns National Landscape within about 2 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
We cover weddings in every part of HP22 and the streets around it. From London Road and Cobblershill Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover weddings in Kingsash (1 mile north-east), Lee Gate (1 mile east), Hunt's Green (1 mile south-east), Wendover (2 miles north) and Great Missenden (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (7 miles north-west), High Wycombe (7 miles south), Chesham (5 miles east), Marlow (11 miles south), Amersham (7 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (9 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Chiltern Hospital (3.4 miles south-east) and Little Kimble Motte (3.3 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Coombe Hill and Dancersend Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Firecrest pub (under half a mile north-west)
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What affects the price in Wendover Dean
There is no fixed price list, because every wedding is different. What matters most:
- Numbers
- Season and day of the week
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In Wendover Dean, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Perfect for your wedding in Wendover Dean
It’s relaxed, generous wedding food, which suits informal weddings.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Wendover Dean. Typical bookings include:
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Home weddings
- Farm weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
Put the station on your invitation: Wendover station, about 2 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
Before booking anyone
- Whether plates or china are included
- A clear list of what’s included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The full menu and the sides
For event organisers in Wendover Dean
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away