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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Hackney Wick, Greater London
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Hog roast for events in Hackney Wick.
- Community events
- Festivals
- Village fêtes
Book a hog roast in Hackney Wick
How it works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your visitors will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. At midsummer, events in Hackney Wick stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- 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
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Hog roast for events in Hackney Wick, carved to order
School fairs and sports days need food that families like. Pork rolls, chicken and a vegan option cover most visitors. We serve rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and crackling, and typical bookings are for country shows and village fêtes.
In Hackney Wick, community events include street parties, school fairs and markets. Organisers normally need council permission for public spaces, and we need a pitch we can reach. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Hackney Wick (E3, E9, E20)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Community events around Hackney Wick
Hackney Wick is about 1 mile west of Stratford, in Greater London. We take a hog roast for your event to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Hackney Wick and the surrounding area. We cater 764 places in Greater London.
School fairs, for a school like Mossbourne Riverside Academy, are a natural fit for a hog roast. Running a fête for a church like St Mary of Eton? A hog roast draws people in.
Wherever your event is in E3, E9 and E20, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Wick Lane, Dace Road and Wyke Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. For events just outside Hackney Wick, we cover Fish Island (1 mile south), Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile south-west), Old Ford (1 mile south), Temple Mills (1 mile north-east) and East Village (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include V&A East (under half a mile east) and Homerton University Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Hackney Wick include Tower Hill and Old Ford Island.
- Nearby schools include Mulberry UTC (0.6 miles south) and Mulberry UTC (0.6 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Lea Tavern (less than half a mile north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Park (less than half a mile south-west)
Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
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.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Space for people to queue
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
As a London location, Hackney Wick 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 you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Hackney Wick
Can you do a hog roast in Mabley Green?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you trade at school fairs around Hackney Wick?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
That depends on the event. Let us know how you’d like it to work and we will discuss the options.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What about visitors who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- How many people are eating
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Hackney Wick
- The date and time of year
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- An estimate of numbers
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
About the food
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Signpost the stall clearly
Give us a contact on the day.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
Why choose a hog roast in Hackney Wick?
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast stands out at a traditional fête. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book our hog roast in Hackney Wick
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Planned to your running order
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Towns and villages near Hackney Wick
Also in Hackney Wick
Occasions we serve in Hackney Wick
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan options too.
People around Hackney Wick book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Country shows
- Car shows and rallies
- Fun runs and sports events
- Church and village fêtes
An event in Mabley Green means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, typically the council.
Comparing caterers
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and any London charges
- If the price includes VAT
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away