Greater London · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Wallend, Greater London
Planning a hog roast for your team in Wallend? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Long-service celebrations
- Milestone celebrations
- Open days and family days
Slow-roasted pork in Wallend
FAQs for Wallend
What’s the nearest station to Wallend?
Barking station, about 0.9 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Wallend?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard typically works. Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you come to Wallend?
Yes, Wallend is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
Can it be more formal?
With china and sides, it works well for clients.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Corporate hog roast in Wallend, slow-roasted on site
Instead of booking a restaurant, bring the food to the team. A hog roast in the car park or grounds keeps everyone together. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for summer staff parties and client and customer events.
London work events in Wallend often run to a tight lunch break, so we plan the roast and service around it. Tell us about site access and security. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Area
- Wallend (E6, IG11, E12)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Business events near Wallend
Wallend is about 1 mile west of Barking, in Greater London. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Wallend. Wallend is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Wallend to London (7 miles away).
With the A117 nearby, getting our equipment to site is straightforward. Historic houses near Wallend include Eastbury Manor House (1.5 miles east) and Valentines Mansion (2.7 miles north). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
Wherever your staff event is in E6, IG11 and E12, we can roast on site for your staff. That could mean a staff event in a garden on Hall Road, Quay Road and Ascot Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Wallend sits on or near the A117, so getting the roaster to your staff event is simple. For staff events just outside Wallend, we cover East Ham (1 mile south-west), Plashet (1 mile north-west), Upton Park (1 mile west), Manor Park (1 mile north) and Beckton (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles west), City of Westminster (9 miles west), Marylebone (9 miles west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (8 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles west).
A little further out are East Ham (less than half a mile west) and Greenwich Castle (4.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Hollow Pond and Ripple Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Langdon School (less than half a mile south-east) and Tyndale Academy (1.4 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Dukes Head Public House (within half a mile north)
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a formal plated lunch, a hog roast is relaxed and typically better value. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book our hog roast in Wallend
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
Wallend 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.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Step by step
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your staff will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. If your staff event in Wallend runs into the evening, check the light: about 9:20pm in June, 7:05pm in late September and 3:50pm in December.
- Get in touch with the basics.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We roast on site.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We leave the site clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, for the alternatives
At the agreed time, our chef carves and our staff serve, so people get back to work on time.
Add rotisserie chicken or lamb for choice.
Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, because every staff event is different. The main factors are:
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
- Travel to Wallend
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Dietary requirements
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Anything the venue has asked for
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Perfect for your staff event in Wallend
It feels like a treat without the cost of a restaurant.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Family fun days
- Site openings
- Team days and away days
- Customer days
For colleagues arriving by train, Barking station is about 0.9 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What crockery is supplied
- Allergen information for every dish
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What else we do in Wallend
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards