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Event Catering for Canning Town
Catering your event in Canning Town: we cook on site, outdoors under cover, so there’s no kitchen needed. Hog roast, BBQ or both.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Work Christmas parties
- Location shoots
Planning an event in Canning Town?
Events we cater in Canning Town
We serve and tidy up
People around Canning Town book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Christmas parties
- Birthdays and garden parties
- Gatherings after a service
- Work events and open days
Churches such as St Cedd's Church rarely have room to cook, but a hall or garden nearby usually does.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
How our event catering works in Canning Town
Every menu has vegetarian and vegan options: halloumi and vegetable skewers and a vegan burger or sausage. Lamb, chicken and beef options help when some guests do not eat pork. Typical bookings include christmas parties and school fairs and sports days, serving beef brisket, salads and hog roast rolls with crackling.
Getting our equipment into a London venue in Canning Town needs a little planning: parking for our vehicle and a route to the cooking spot. We’ll take it from there. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
- Location
- Canning Town (E16, E13, E6)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast, BBQ or both
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Canning Town
Can you do a hog roast in Keir Hardie Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
What if our house in Canning Town has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard normally works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Should we choose a hog roast or a barbecue?
That depends on who’s coming: a hog roast suits a crowd, a barbecue suits mixed tastes. We are happy to advise.
What if our venue is indoors?
We cook outdoors under cover, but we can frequently serve inside if the venue agrees. Ask your venue what they allow.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
We do. There’s always a vegetarian and a vegan choice, cooked separately from the meat.
Does the venue need a kitchen?
No kitchen needed: we just need a level, open spot outside.
Which occasions do you cover?
Everything from weddings and parties to staff days, fêtes, wakes and film sets.
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it’s carved the same way.
Beef brisket
Sliced brisket adds a grown-up touch, especially at a wedding or work event.
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Choosing caterers near Canning Town
Canning Town is about 5 miles east of London, in Greater London. Planning caterers in Canning Town? We cover the whole area. Canning Town is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
For anyone arriving by rail, Custom House station is in Canning Town itself. Among the historic houses close to Canning Town are Queen's House (2.7 miles south-west) and Eastbury Manor House (3.4 miles north-east). Historic venues often have approved caterer lists, so check early.
Here we cover the E16, E13 and E6 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Ivy Road, Star Lane and Bell Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. You will find Canning Town on the A1020, which makes the journey straightforward. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Plaistow (1 mile north), Greengate (1 mile north), Upton Park (1 mile north), East Ham (2 miles north-east) and Woolwich (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
A little further out are West Ham United Football Club Museum (1.4 miles north-east) and Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital (0.5 miles east). Within reach you will find Gilbert's Pit and Hollow Pond.
- Schools near Canning Town include Royal Docks Academy (0.5 miles south-east) and The Royal Docks Community School (0.5 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Tidal Basin Tavern (0.6 miles south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include East Ham (1.7 miles north-east)
Hog roast, BBQ or something else?
Compared with a caterer who drops food off, we stay, cook and serve, and clears up afterwards. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Cooked on site by our chef
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See our prices page or hog roast or BBQ?.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors as a back-up
- Clearance from walls, tents and overhanging branches
- A level, open spot outdoors to cook
Canning Town is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Pulled pork
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Beef burgers
- Potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Beef brisket
- Sausages
How we price your catering
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Site access
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Rough numbers
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
- Allergies we should know about
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Places near Canning Town
What else we do in Canning Town
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Ask about allergies and diets when guests reply
- Let us know roughly how many children are coming
One of us cooks, the others serve, so the queue keeps moving.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What happens on the day
With cover over the cooking, rain rarely holds us up, though your guests will want shelter if it rains. Evening events in Canning Town need a little planning: daylight lasts until about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late September it goes at about 7:05pm. After dark, the serving table needs lighting.
- Start with the occasion, the date and the venue.
- You get a menu suggestion and a price.
- We confirm the cooking spot with you or the venue.
- We cook on site and serve at the agreed time.
- We pack away and go.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Canning Town, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Read more
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards