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Hog Roast Catering in Hackney Wick, Greater London
Looking for a hog roast in Hackney Wick? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Weddings and receptions
- Work summer parties
Hog roast hire for Hackney Wick
What happens on the day
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in Hackney Wick, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Hog roast hire for your event in Hackney Wick
Booking a hog roast means you don’t have to cook. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, ready to carve when you are. Popular choices include crackling, rotisserie chicken and salads, and we’re regularly asked to cater club events and presentations and summer garden parties.
In a London neighbourhood like Hackney Wick, the big question is getting the roaster to the cooking spot. Many terraced houses have no side access, so tell us whether there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use, and send us a photo. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
- Where
- Hackney Wick (E3, E9, E20)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Places near Hackney Wick
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Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
Slow roasting needs attention, and that is what we’re there for. You can relax and enjoy the day.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal.
Hackney Wick: venues, access and local tips
Hackney Wick is about 1 mile west of Stratford, in Greater London. Hackney Wick and the surrounding area are covered for events. We cater all 764 towns and villages across Greater London.
Coming by train? There’s a station right in Hackney Wick: Hackney Wick station. Within reach of Hackney Wick are historic houses such as Sutton House (1.3 miles west) and Mansion House (3.5 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
This part of Greater London takes in E3, E9 and E20, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Wick Lane, Dace Road and Wyke Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Hackney Wick, we also 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). Further out, we also cater in 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).
Well-known places in the area include V&A East (less than half a mile east) and Homerton University Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Tower Hill and Old Ford Island.
- Schools near Hackney Wick include Mulberry UTC (0.6 miles south) and Mulberry UTC (0.6 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Lea Tavern (less than half a mile north)
- Local facilities include Park (within half a mile south-west)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast doesn’t need a kitchen, which generally keeps the cost down. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Hackney Wick
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- An itemised quote
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
FAQs for Hackney Wick
Could you cook in Mabley Green?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
We are gathering after a service at St Mary of Eton: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
You can have us cook, or hire the machine. We will explain what’s included in each when we quote.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How does hog roast hire work?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Who books hog roast hire in Hackney Wick?
People remember a hog roast. The smell, the carving and the crackling make it more than just food.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Christmas parties
- Wakes
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
A green space like Mabley Green is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, generally the council’s.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether travel is included
- VAT, if it applies
- How dietary needs are handled
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
Hackney Wick 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 will advise before booking.
On the menu in Hackney Wick
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
- Menu choices and extras
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, please mention:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A picture of the cooking area
- The date and time of the event
- Anything the venue has asked for
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards