Greater London · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Canning Town, Greater London
We bring a hog roast for the crew across Canning Town and Greater London, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Wrap days
- Base catering
- Commercials and music videos
Planning an event in Canning Town?
About our film set catering in Canning Town
Schedules move, and a slow roast copes. Name a contact in production and we’ll adjust. Whether it is shoots on location and ad shoots, we can cook hog roast rolls, a vegan option and salads for your crew.
In Canning Town, access to base can be tight, so tell us the route and any restrictions. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Location
- Canning Town (E16, E13, E6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Shooting in Canning Town: unit bases and access
Canning Town is about 5 miles east of London, in Greater London. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Canning Town, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater all 764 towns and villages across Greater London.
For crew arriving by train, Custom House station serves Canning Town directly. With the A1020 nearby, Canning Town is easy for us and the trucks to reach.
We cater shoots across E16, E13 and E6 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Ivy Road, Star Lane and Bell Lane, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Being close to the A1020, Canning Town is simple for us to get to for your shoot. Other places close to Canning Town we cover include Custom House (1 mile south), Plaistow (1 mile north), Limmo Peninsula (1 mile west), West Silvertown (1 mile south) and Leamouth (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as 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). The countryside around Canning Town includes Gilbert's Pit and Hollow Pond.
- Local schools 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)
- Local facilities include East Ham (1.7 miles north-east)
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Numbers
- Travel to Canning Town
- Whether you want china
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.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
- A picture of the cooking area
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.
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- The location manager’s agreement
- A level spot at base for the roaster
Canning Town 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 in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
How the day works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Late-September shoots near Canning Town lose the light at about 7:05pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- Share the location details.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We leave base tidy.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Name a contact for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
Every shoot is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan crew can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Places near Canning Town
More for events in Canning Town
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Label the alternatives clearly
We work to the location’s rules.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
FAQs for Canning Town
Could you cook in Keir Hardie Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
What’s the nearest station to Canning Town?
Canning Town has its own station: Custom House station.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
That is exactly how we work, holding the roast if lunch moves.
Do you do wrap parties?
We do, with lamb or chicken if you like.
Perfect for your shoot in Canning Town
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
Hosts in Canning Town book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Farm and estate locations
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Music video days
- Period locations
Nearby historic houses include Queen's House (2.7 miles south-west) and Eastbury Manor House (3.4 miles north-east). Period locations like these usually keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
What to look for in a quote
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Staffing on the day
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for every dish
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in Canning Town
- Planned to your running order
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards