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Christmas Party Catering in Upton, Greater London
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your Christmas party turns the food into a centrepiece of your Christmas party in Upton.
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Winter fairs and markets
- Christmas family parties
Slow-roasted pork in Upton
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Light by the serving table
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
Upton 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 are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
Christmas hog roast in Upton, slow-roasted on site
Add roast turkey alongside the hog, with roast potatoes and salads. There are options for people who do not eat pork. We serve halloumi skewers, crackling and roast turkey, and we’re frequently booked for office Christmas parties and sports club Christmas do’s.
For Christmas parties in Upton, the roaster needs a lit, covered spot outdoors, such as a yard, courtyard or garden. Plan access early. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Area
- Upton (E7, E13, E15)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Upton: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Upton?
Forest Gate station, about 0.8 miles north of the centre.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Upton?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard generally works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Do you need lighting?
It’s dark before 4pm in December, so we will sort lighting together.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
We serve hot rolls on cue, so food goes out straight from the roaster.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Site access
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
- Which meats and sides you choose
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- An estimate of numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
- Anything the venue has asked for
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Planning a Christmas party in Upton
Upton is about 1 mile north of Plaistow, in Greater London. We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party to Christmas parties anywhere in Upton, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 6 miles away.
A Christmas fair at St Peter's Church is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. A winter fair at a school like Elmhurst Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of E7, E13 and E15 and the streets around it. Whether your Christmas party is on May Road, West Road and Park Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to Christmas parties in 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). Larger places within reach include 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).
Other landmarks nearby include Stratford Centre (1.2 miles west) and West Ham United Football Club Museum (0.7 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Hollow Pond and Tower Hill.
- Nearby schools include St Bonaventure's RC School (less than half a mile west)
- Local pubs include Spotted Dog pub (within half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include County Borough of West Ham (1.1 miles west)
How it works
Here’s how the day typically runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. With sunset at about 3:50pm in December, most Christmas parties in Upton are after dark. We bring lighting for the cooking area; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot when you’re ready.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Upton, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
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About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Events we cater in Upton
It’s different from the usual Christmas set menu.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Upton. Here are some of the most popular:
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Christmas family parties
- Winter fairs and markets
- End-of-year team celebrations
Train travellers will want to know that Forest Gate station, about 0.8 miles north, is the nearest station.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Who carves and who serves
- How dietary needs are handled
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards