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Corporate Hog Roast in Custom House
Planning a hog roast for your team in Custom House? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- New premises openings
- Long-service celebrations
- Staff thank-you lunches
Corporate hog roast for Custom House
Common questions in Custom House
Which station is closest to Custom House?
Custom House station, in Custom House itself.
Can you do a hog roast in Thames Barrier Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you do a hog roast for a client event?
It can be as relaxed or polished as you like, with plates or china.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
What if it rains?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Corporate hog roast in Custom House, slow-roasted on site
In Custom House, we cater retirements, openings and long-service celebrations, as a simple way to say thank you. For summer staff parties and away days, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, spit-roast lamb and salads.
In Custom House, lunch breaks are frequently short, so we roast ahead and carve fast. Let us know about access and site rules. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Location
- Custom House (E16, E13)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day generally runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. For a staff lunch in Custom House, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:55pm, so evening events need a lit cooking area. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- We serve within your break.
- We tidy up and leave.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
Give us a contact on site for the day, so we can find you quickly.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Workplace catering around Custom House
Custom House is about 1 mile south of Canning Town, in Greater London. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Custom House and the surrounding area. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Nearby historic houses include Queen's House (2.3 miles south-west) and Eastbury Manor House (3.5 miles north-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers. By road, Custom House is on or near the A1020, which makes it easy for us to reach.
Wherever your staff event is in E16 and E13, we can roast on site for your staff, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your staff event is on Tree Road, Ethel Road and Booth Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. With the A1020 close by, Custom House is simple for us to get to for your staff event. Close by, we cover staff events in West Silvertown (1 mile south-west), Silvertown (1 mile south), Canning Town (1 mile north), Royal Docks (1 mile east) and Limmo Peninsula (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in London (5 miles 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).
A little further out are East Ham (2 miles north-east) and Greenwich Castle (2.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Gilbert's Pit and Tower Hill.
- Local schools include Royal Docks Academy (less than half a mile north-east) and The Royal Docks Community School (under half a mile north-east)
- Local pubs include The Connaught Tavern (under half a mile east)
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
If it is for clients, choose china, sides and lamb or chicken to make it more formal. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Custom House hosts choose us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Timed around your day
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Places near Custom House
More for events in Custom House
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
- Sign-off for outside caterers
- Shelter for the team
As a London location, Custom House is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
- Travel to Custom House
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Where the event is
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
Every staff event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away