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Hog Roast Hire for Erith
Hog roast hire in Erith: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Clubhouse events
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Weddings and receptions
Slow-roasted pork in Erith
About our hog roast hire in Erith
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, over several hours, outdoors under cover. When it is ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and crackling, and typical bookings are for community events and corporate events.
Gardens in Erith tend to be compact, with neighbours on both sides, so we look for a spot well away from fences, sheds and windows. A word with the neighbours before a long roast is always a good idea. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
- Area
- Erith (DA8, DA17, DA7)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in Erith, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:50pm.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Why choose hog roast hire in Erith?
A hog roast is memorable. The smell, the carving and the crackling make it more than just food.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Erith. Here are some of the most popular:
- Summer garden parties
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Weddings and receptions
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Within reach of Erith are historic houses such as Hall Place and Gardens (2.3 miles south) and Red House (2.4 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
How we price a hog roast
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
- Access to the cooking area
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast in Erith
We are gathering after a service at Christ Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Which station is closest to Erith?
Erith has its own station: Erith station.
Can you cater in Erith?
Yes, Erith is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
What if it rains?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Is crackling included?
It is: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
Where the roaster can go in Erith
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Parking near the spot
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
As a London location, Erith is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
Towns and villages near Erith
What else we do in Erith
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Find out who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
We bring the cover, the carving table and the serving kit, so all you need is the space.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children normally like it too.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Bringing a hog roast to Erith
Erith is about 3 miles north-west of Dartford, in Greater London. Hosts in Erith book us for events of all sizes. We cater all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Erith to London (about 11 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. A green space like Wildspace Conservation Park is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, normally the council’s.
Here we cover the DA8, DA17 and DA7 postcode area. Local streets include Church Road, Town Square and Erith High Street; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For events just outside Erith, we cover Northumberland Heath (1 mile south), Bexley Riverside (1 mile south), Belvedere (1 mile north-west), Lessness Heath (1 mile north-west) and Barnehurst (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in London (11 miles west), City of Westminster (14 miles west), Marylebone (14 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles west), Shoreditch (11 miles west) and Walthamstow (11 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Erith and District Hospital (under half a mile south-west) and Broadway Shopping Centre (1.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Erith includes Crossness Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Erith School (under half a mile south-west) and Trinity School (0.6 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Cross Keys pub (0.5 miles east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Colyers (0.6 miles south)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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