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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Bishopsgate, Greater London
Treat your visitors to a proper hog roast at your event in Bishopsgate. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Church and village fêtes
- PTA summer fairs
- Vintage rallies
Slow-roasted pork in Bishopsgate
Occasions we serve in Bishopsgate
The smell alone brings visitors over.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Bishopsgate, such as:
- Charity days
- Fun runs and sports events
- Community days and street fairs
- School fairs and sports days
For anyone arriving by train, London Liverpool Street station is in Bishopsgate itself.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What the price includes, item by item
- The full menu and the sides
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Hog roast for events in Bishopsgate, carved to order
At a fête, fair or festival in Bishopsgate, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We cook on site and carve to order, so visitors get hot food fast. Typical bookings include charity days and school events, serving halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken.
London street parties and fairs in Bishopsgate need careful planning around road closures and access. Send us the pitch and timings. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
- Location
- Bishopsgate (E1, EC2A, EC1Y)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to cold food, hot food is popular in any season. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Bishopsgate hosts choose us
- An itemised quote
- Timed around your day
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Show allergens at the stall
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
Name an organiser to meet us.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- A level pitch
- Space for people to queue
As a London location, Bishopsgate is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: 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 will advise before you book.
On the menu in Bishopsgate
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Time on site
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
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.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Bishopsgate, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Bishopsgate questions
Which station is closest to Bishopsgate?
Bishopsgate has its own station: London Liverpool Street station.
Can you come to a school fair in Bishopsgate?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your visitors will want somewhere dry to eat.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you come to Bishopsgate?
Yes, Bishopsgate is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Also near Bishopsgate
What else we do in Bishopsgate
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Community events around Bishopsgate
Bishopsgate is about 1 mile north-east of London, in Greater London. We cover events in Bishopsgate, along with the towns and villages around it. We cover 764 places across Greater London.
Events in parks such as Finsbury Circus need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. A summer fête at Church of St Ethelburga or St Mary-at-Hill is the classic setting for a hog roast.
This part of Greater London takes in E1, EC2A and EC1Y. Streets in the area include Bush Lane, Swan Lane and Love Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Bishopsgate is on the A3 and A10, which makes the journey straightforward. Close by, we cover events in Aldgate (1 mile south-east), Spitalfields (1 mile east), City of London (1 mile west), Tower Hill (1 mile south) and Whitechapel (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles west), Marylebone (3 miles west), Kensington (5 miles west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (5 miles north-west) and Ruislip (15 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Gabriel's Wharf (1.2 miles south-west) and Tower of London (0.6 miles south-east). Within reach you will find St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Aldgate School (within half a mile south-east) and Central Foundation Boys' School (0.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include White Hart pub (within half a mile north-east)
- Other local spots include Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives (within half a mile north-east) and County of London (within half a mile west)
How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. At midsummer, events in Bishopsgate stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Read more
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away