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Hog Roast Hire in Monkhams
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Monkhams and across Greater London.
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Summer garden parties
- Gatherings after a funeral
Planning an event in Monkhams?
Hog roast hire in Monkhams, slow-roasted on site
The format is simple and it works for almost any crowd: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. We are often asked to cater summer garden parties and christmas parties, with halloumi skewers, salads and rotisserie chicken.
Gardens in Monkhams 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. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Where
- Monkhams (IG8, IG9, E4)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast has one downside: it’s pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Monkhams hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Plates or china
- Menu choices and extras
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- The address or postcode
- Your menu choices
- Your date and serving time
- What the outdoor space is like
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. 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 do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Monkhams questions
Could you cook in The Highams Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What if our house in Monkhams has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard generally works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we will advise.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Do you come to Monkhams?
Yes, Monkhams is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Events we cater in Monkhams
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, so it suits informal events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
In Monkhams and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Christmas parties
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
If guests are travelling by rail, the closest railway station is Highams Park station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What crockery is supplied
- VAT, if it applies
Nearby places to Monkhams
Other occasions in Monkhams
How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your event. Late September evenings in Monkhams lose the light at about 7:05pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and 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.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast in Monkhams: local details
Monkhams is about 1 mile north of Woodford, in Greater London. Monkhams is well within our area for events. We cater all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Monkhams to London (10 miles away).
Thinking of a hog roast in The Highams Park? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, usually the council’s, and many parks don’t allow it. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Wells Primary School, can book a hog roast stall.
Anywhere in IG8, IG9 and E4, we can roast on site for your guests. Streets in the area include Oak Lane, Wood Lane and Mill Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Monkhams sits on or near the A121, which makes travel to your event easy. Close by, we cover events in Woodford Wells (1 mile east), Friday Hill (1 mile west), Woodford (1 mile south), Chingford Hatch (1 mile west) and Waltham Forest (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles south-west), City of Westminster (10 miles south-west), Marylebone (10 miles south-west), Kensington (13 miles south-west), St Pancras (9 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Claybury Hospital (2.1 miles south-east) and 17 & Central (3.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Highams Park Lake and Pole Hill.
- Nearby schools include Trinity Catholic High School (less than half a mile west) and Woodford Green Preparatory School (0.6 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Monkhams pub (0.8 miles east)
- Local facilities include Buckhurst Hill East (1.1 miles north-east)
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
Name someone to meet us, who can show us the cooking spot and pass on any changes.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards