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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Cranbrook, Greater London
Give your staff slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in Cranbrook. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
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A hog roast near Cranbrook
Corporate hog roast in Cranbrook, slow-roasted on site
A carving station gives a client event a sense of occasion. With china and sides, it becomes a proper meal. Whether it’s client and customer events and open days and family days, we can cook spit-roast lamb, salads and coleslaw.
For offices in and around Cranbrook, the roaster typically goes in a car park, yard or courtyard, if the building allows gas cooking. Get facilities’ approval for gas cooking early. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
- Where
- Cranbrook (IG1, IG2, E12)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Your site’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
Cranbrook is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. After-work summer events in Cranbrook have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer and 8:50pm in late May, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. In late September, the light goes at about 7:05pm.
- Get in touch with the basics.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We leave the site clean.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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FAQs for Cranbrook
What’s the nearest station to Cranbrook?
Ilford station, about 0.5 miles south-east of the centre.
What if our house in Cranbrook has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard usually works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Can you set up in our car park?
Anywhere suitable and approved, outdoors and under cover.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Do you come to Cranbrook?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Cranbrook and Greater London. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Do you cater open days with families?
Open days are a great fit, with chicken and vegetarian options for visitors.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can a company book?
Let us know your company’s booking requirements, and we will explain the booking terms.
Why choose corporate hog roast in Cranbrook?
We look after serving and clearing, so nobody on your team has to help.
However big or small the event in Cranbrook, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Open days and family days
- Client and customer events
- Staff summer days
- New premises openings
For colleagues arriving by train, Ilford station is about 0.5 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Allergen information for every dish
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What crockery is supplied
Also near Cranbrook
More for events in Cranbrook
Staff days in Cranbrook: access and travel
Cranbrook is about 2 miles north-east of Forest Gate, in Greater London. Staff events in Cranbrook are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Cranbrook is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 8 miles away.
Historic houses near Cranbrook include Valentines Mansion (0.5 miles north) and Eastbury Manor House (2.7 miles south-east). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first.
Wherever your staff event is in IG1, IG2 and E12, we can roast on site for your staff, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your staff event could be at a house on Mill Road, York Road and Prior Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater staff events in Ilford (1 mile south-east), Redbridge (1 mile north-west), Gants Hill (1 mile north-east), Little Ilford (1 mile south) and Manor Park (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in London (8 miles south-west), City of Westminster (10 miles west), Marylebone (10 miles west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (8 miles west) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Redbridge Museum (0.7 miles south-east) and Wanstead Hospital (2.1 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Ripple Nature Reserve and Hollow Pond.
- Local schools include Highlands Primary School (under half a mile west)
- Local pubs include Great Spoon of Ilford pub (within half a mile south-east)
- Local facilities include Cann Hall (2.3 miles west)
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
A hog roast compared with other options
For client events, choose china, sides and lamb or chicken to make it more formal. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
What affects the price in Cranbrook
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How long the roast and service take
- The number of people
- Whether you want china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards