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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Wanstead, Greater London
Looking for a hog roast for your event in Wanstead? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Horse and dog shows
- Charity fundraisers
- Summer fêtes
Slow-roasted pork in Wanstead
How we price a hog roast for your event
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Distance from us
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
- Season and day of the week
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
How our hog roast for events works in Wanstead
Charity fundraisers in Wanstead can use a hog roast to draw people in. We’ll talk through options with you. Typical bookings include horse and dog shows and community days and street fairs, serving apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and a vegan burger or sausage.
Events in Wanstead range from street parties and school fairs to markets and festivals. Public spaces generally need council permission, and the roaster needs a pitch with clearance. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Area
- Wanstead (E11, E18)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a barbecue stall, carving is faster than grilling to order. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Planned to your running order
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Occasions we serve in Wanstead
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan options too.
People around Wanstead book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Summer fêtes
- School events
- Club events
- Agricultural and country shows
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Wanstead Church School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What crockery is supplied
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
Places near Wanstead
What else we do in Wanstead
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your visitors will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Late-May events in Wanstead have light until about 8:50pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Wanstead: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Wanstead?
The closest is Leytonstone High Road station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Could you cook in Valentines Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Do you come to Wanstead?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you trade at school events?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch.
Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Community events around Wanstead
Wanstead is about 2 miles south of Woodford, in Greater London. Wherever your event is in Wanstead, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Wanstead is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Wanstead to London (8 miles away).
If your event is in Valentines Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Wanstead United Reformed Church, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Anywhere in E11 and E18, we can roast on site for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From High Street, Grove Park and The Avenue or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Wanstead is on the A1008, which makes the journey straightforward. Close by, we cover events in Snaresbrook (1 mile north-west), Redbridge (1 mile east), Bushwood Area of Leytonstone (1 mile south-west), Aldersbrook (1 mile south) and South Woodford (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as London (8 miles south-west), City of Westminster (9 miles south-west), Marylebone (9 miles south-west), Kensington (11 miles south-west), St Pancras (7 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Cann Hall (1.6 miles south-west) and Wanstead Hospital (0.5 miles north). The countryside around Wanstead includes Hollow Pond and Ainslie Wood.
- Local schools include Wanstead High School (less than half a mile south-east) and Forest School (1 mile north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The George pub (under half a mile south-west)
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
We carve to order through the agreed hours.
A vegan burger or sausage covers vegan visitors.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away