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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Thamesmead, Greater London
Looking for a hog roast for your event in Thamesmead? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Tournaments and sports days
- Fundraising events
- Agricultural and country shows
Planning an event in Thamesmead?
Should I cook it myself?
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.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
About our hog roast for events in Thamesmead
Agricultural shows and country events near Thamesmead are a natural home for a hog roast, on a field, serving all day. We serve crackling, a vegan burger or sausage and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for country shows and car and steam shows.
In Thamesmead, community events include street parties, school fairs and markets. Public spaces generally need council permission, and the roaster needs a pitch with clearance. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Location
- Thamesmead (SE28, SE2, DA18)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the price in Thamesmead
Your quote depends on:
- The date and time of year
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Site access
- How many people are eating
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Thamesmead
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Thamesmead
What’s the nearest station to Thamesmead?
Abbey Wood station, about 1 mile south of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast in Abbey Wood Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do you do fêtes?
We love fêtes. Ask for details.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
Some events pay for a package, others want a stall. We’ll agree what suits yours.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
What paperwork do you provide?
Requirements vary. Let us know what you need.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Make the stall easy to find
- Balance the food line-up
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Plan separately for halal if needed
If the ground is soft, we’ll need a firm route on and off, especially after rain.
A vegan burger or sausage covers vegan visitors.
Who books hog roast for events in Thamesmead?
It’s the stall people find by following their noses.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Thamesmead, including:
- Horse and dog shows
- Fun runs and sports events
- School events
- Community days and street fairs
Running a fête for a church like St Paul? A hog roast draws people in.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The full menu and the sides
- If the price includes VAT
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Nearby places to Thamesmead
Also in Thamesmead
Thamesmead events: pitches and permissions
Thamesmead is about 2 miles north-east of Plumstead, in Greater London. We cater events across Thamesmead and nearby. Thamesmead is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 10 miles away.
A school like Jubilee Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Abbey Wood station, about 1 mile south.
Here we cover the SE28, SE2 and DA18 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Attlee Road, Aisher Road and Carlyle Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Crossness (1 mile south-east), Dagenham Dock (1 mile north-east), Barking Riverside (1 mile north-west), Thames View Estate (2 miles north-west) and Hornchurch Marshes (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (12 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles west) and Shoreditch (9 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Erith and District Hospital (2.6 miles south-east) and River (1.9 miles north-east). Open spaces near Thamesmead include Crossness Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Harris Garrard Academy (0.6 miles south-east)
Where the roaster can go in Thamesmead
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- A level pitch
- Event approval for hot-food traders
Thamesmead 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 before booking.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty.
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Late-May events in Thamesmead have light until about 8:50pm, while at midsummer it’s about 9:20pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- We check the pitch and any paperwork, then quote.
- We set up early so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
- We carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Related guides
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards