The main wedding meal
A carved hog roast or lamb roast served buffet-style or at a carvery counter, with seasonal salads, potatoes and breads. Relaxed, filling, and far easier to time around speeches than a plated service.
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Wedding Hog Roast & BBQ Catering
Slow-roasted pork carved in front of your guests, generous sides and a team who understand how a wedding day actually runs. Relaxed, sociable wedding food for the main meal, the evening or both.
Why a hog roast works at weddings
Wedding food that gets people talking, not queuing
A wedding hog roast does something a plated three-course meal rarely manages: it gives guests a reason to get up, chat and gather round. The machine has been going since the morning, the crackling is on show, and our carvers serve each plate to order. It feels generous without feeling stiff, which is exactly the mood most couples who come to us are after.
It also solves practical problems. Hog roast and BBQ catering is cooked on site, so it suits venues without a full kitchen: barns, marquees on private land, farm fields, garden weddings at a family home. We bring the cooking equipment, serving counter, sides, breads and sauces, and we clear our area at the end so your venue team or planner isn't left dealing with it.
Pork is the classic, but it's far from the only option. Plenty of couples pair it with a whole lamb roast, add a BBQ grill for the evening, or build a menu around a mix of meats and substantial vegetarian dishes. Our full hog roast catering page explains how the core service works.
Where a hog roast fits in your wedding day
Most couples use us for one of these slots, and quite a few book us for two.
Evening food
Hog roast rolls with stuffing, crackling and apple sauce, around 8 or 9pm when the dancing has built an appetite. It's the slot where a hog roast really earns its reputation.
How our hog roasts workInformal & festival-style weddings
Grazing, street-food energy and a busy grill: burgers, BBQ chicken, halloumi and loaded fries alongside the carved pork. Ideal for field weddings and weekend-long celebrations.
See the BBQ menuThe day-after BBQ
For couples who've taken a venue for the weekend or are hosting family at home the next day. A relaxed grill lunch, simple to organise and gentle on sore heads.
About BBQ cateringBarns, marquees, fields and gardens
Barn weddings are a natural fit. We usually set up the roast just outside or under a covered area close to the barn doors, so guests can see and smell it without cooking smells drifting over the tables. Many barn venues have a preferred layout for caterers and we're used to working to it.
Marquee weddings on private land need a little more planning, because we're often the only catering on site. We'll ask about access for our vehicle, where hardstanding or level ground is, how far the serving point is from the marquee and whether there's a covered area we can work under if it rains. Mobile catering needs very little from the host, but knowing these things early makes the day smoother.
Outdoor and festival-style weddings in fields, orchards or woodland are where the grill and the roast come into their own. We plan for weather, lighting after dark and a sensible route for guests to reach the counter. If you're pulling together toilets, power and marquees from several suppliers, our outdoor catering checklist is worth a read.
Things we'll ask about your venue
- Vehicle access and how close we can park to the cooking area
- Whether the venue has rules on open flames or cooking positions
- A level spot for the machine, ideally with some cover
- The walk from our counter to the guests
- Finish time, and whether we're serving evening food too
Wedding package ideas
These are starting points, not fixed bundles. Every wedding quote is built around your guest list, venue and timings, so mix and match freely.
The Relaxed Wedding Breakfast
A carved roast as the main meal
- Whole hog roast carved to order
- Stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of seasonal salads and potatoes
- Fresh breads and rolls
- A hot vegetarian or vegan main cooked separately
- Serving staff and clearing of our area
Suits: Barn and marquee weddings wanting a sociable, unfussy main meal
Roast & Grill
Two meats, festival feel
- Hog roast or lamb roast carved at the counter
- BBQ grill with burgers, sausages and BBQ chicken
- Halloumi and plant-based options on their own grill space
- Coleslaw, salads, fries or sweet potato fries
- Sauces, rolls and condiments
Suits: Field weddings, festival-style celebrations and larger informal guest lists
Evening Rolls
Late-night food done properly
- Hog roast rolls served from around 8pm
- Stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian rolls or veggie burgers
- Optional fries for the dance floor crowd
Suits: Couples whose venue provides the daytime meal but allows external evening caterers
The Day After
A laid-back BBQ for the morning after
- BBQ grill lunch with a relaxed serving window
- Burgers, sausages, chicken and veggie options
- Salads, breads and sauces
Suits: Weekend venue hire, or family gatherings at home the day after
Planning for dietary needs across your guest list
Wedding guest lists are rarely simple. Somewhere in the RSVPs there will be vegetarians, a couple of vegans, someone avoiding pork, a guest with a nut allergy and a child who will only eat plain chicken. We plan for all of that from the start rather than treating it as an afterthought.
In practice that means proper vegetarian and vegan mains, not just an extra salad; cooking and serving those dishes separately where you ask us to; labelling each dish on the counter; and talking through any allergies with you before the day. Because we prepare food that contains common allergens, we can't promise any dish is free from traces, but we can tell you exactly what's in each one and plan sensibly around your guests.
The easiest approach is to collect dietary requirements on your RSVP and pass them to us a few weeks before the wedding. We'll confirm numbers for each option and make sure the counter team know who's who.
How booking your wedding catering works
A straightforward process, with plenty of time to change your mind about the details.
Tell us about the event
Send the date, postcode, rough guest numbers and the kind of food you have in mind. A few lines is plenty to start.
Get a tailored quote
We'll suggest a menu, service style and timings that suit the event, and send a clear written quote. Tweak it as much as you like.
Confirm the details
Final numbers, dietary requirements, access, parking and timings are agreed in writing ahead of the day, so there are no surprises.
We cook, serve and clear
We arrive early, cook everything fresh on site, serve your guests from our counter, and leave the space clean and tidy.
Working with your venue, planner and timings
Weddings run on a timeline, and food is one of the things that most often shifts it. Speeches overrun, photos take longer than planned, and the sun decides to come out just as everyone is called to sit down. A hog roast copes with that better than most catering: the meat is ready well before service and holds happily while the day catches up.
We're used to working alongside venue coordinators and wedding planners. Share their details with us and we'll agree arrival times, where we set up, how guests are called up to eat and when we clear down. If your venue has a list of approved or recommended suppliers, it's worth checking early whether external caterers are allowed and what paperwork they need.
A typical day sees us arrive in the morning to start the roast, serve the main meal mid-afternoon, and either stay on or return for evening rolls. For a fuller walk-through of timings, quantities and questions to ask, read our guide to planning a hog roast for a wedding.
A sample wedding day
- Morning: arrive, set up and start the roast
- Early afternoon: ceremony and drinks reception
- Mid-afternoon: main meal served from the counter
- Evening: first dance, then hog roast rolls
- Late: we clear our area and leave the site tidy
What's included with our wedding catering
- Cooking on site, with the roast or grill set up where your guests can see it
- Carving and serving to order by our own team
- Sides, salads, breads, stuffing and sauces matched to your menu
- Vegetarian and vegan dishes, cooked and served separately on request
- Dish labelling and a conversation about allergies before the day
- Crockery or quality disposables, depending on your style of service
- Clearing and removal of our equipment and food waste
Sample wedding menus
Start with one of our sample menus and adapt it. Many couples combine the hog roast menu with items from the BBQ menu or the lamb roast menu.
Hog Roast Menu
Slow-roasted pork with crackling, stuffing, apple sauce and fresh rolls, plus salads and sides.
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Lamb Roast Menu
Whole lamb roasted on site, served with mint sauce, flatbreads and bright, fresh salads.
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BBQ Menu
Burgers, sausages, chicken and proper vegetarian and vegan options, cooked on the grill in front of your guests.
See the menuWeddings across the South East
We cater for weddings across every county we cover, from country barns in Hampshire and garden marquees in Surrey to orchards and farm venues across Kent, and rural celebrations in Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex. We also work with couples marrying in and around London, where garden and courtyard weddings often suit a grill or roll service.
Not sure whether we cover your venue? Browse all the areas we cover or simply ask when you request a wedding quote.
Wedding hog roast FAQs
Can a hog roast be the main wedding meal, or is it only for the evening?
It works well as either. As a main meal we serve carved meat with salads, potatoes and breads, buffet-style or from a carvery counter. As evening food we serve rolls. Many couples book both from the same roast.
How far ahead should we book wedding catering?
Summer Saturdays book up first, often a year or more ahead. If your date is fixed, get in touch as soon as your venue is confirmed. Midweek and off-season dates are usually more flexible.
Will our venue allow an external hog roast caterer?
Many barns, marquee sites and private venues welcome mobile caterers, but some have exclusive suppliers. Check with your venue first, and let us know if they need documents from us such as a risk assessment.
How do you handle vegetarian, vegan and allergy requirements at a wedding?
We plan proper vegetarian and vegan mains, cook and serve them separately on request and label every dish. Send us your RSVP dietary list and we'll plan around it. We can't guarantee any dish is free from allergen traces, but we'll talk through every requirement with you.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered area to cook and serve under, which could be a gazebo, a barn overhang or a corner of the marquee away from guests. We'll talk through a wet-weather layout with you and your venue beforehand.
Can we have lamb or a BBQ instead of pork?
Yes. A whole lamb roast makes a great alternative or addition, and our BBQ catering suits informal and festival-style weddings. Our guide to pork vs lamb may help you decide.
How much food do we need for our guest numbers?
We work that out with you based on the serving slot and menu. For a rough idea, see how many people a hog roast feeds.
Let's talk about your wedding
Tell us your date, venue and rough guest numbers. We'll check availability and send a tailored wedding catering quote.