Greater London · England
Hog Roast Hire in North Woolwich
We bring a hog roast across North Woolwich and Greater London, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Garden parties and barbecues
Slow-roasted pork in North Woolwich
Hog roast hire in North Woolwich, carved to order
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, over several hours, outdoors under cover. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and we are often booked for christmas parties and weddings, day or evening.
Around North Woolwich, most London bookings are in back gardens, yards, school grounds and car parks. If there’s no side passage, a rear gate, yard or communal space may work, and a picture helps us check. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Location
- North Woolwich (SE18, E16, E6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about a hog roast in North Woolwich
What if our house in North Woolwich has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard normally works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we will advise.
Could you cook in Beckton District Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is all of Greater London covered?
We cover Greater London and the rest of London and the South East. Tell us the venue for a quote.
Do we need a big space?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Describe the space and we will tell you honestly.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. Your quote will set out what’s included.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Why choose hog roast hire in North Woolwich?
It is generous, hearty food that most people love, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near North Woolwich, including:
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Club events and presentations
- Wakes
- Christmas fairs
Churches such as St John's Church rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by generally does.
Before you book anyone
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The space, cover and access they need
- VAT, if it applies
- Plates, china and cutlery
Nearby places to North Woolwich
Other occasions in North Woolwich
Bringing a hog roast to North Woolwich
North Woolwich is about 1 mile north of Woolwich, in Greater London. We cover North Woolwich and its neighbours for events. North Woolwich is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from North Woolwich to London (7 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Eastbury Manor House (2.9 miles north-east) and Queen's House (3 miles south-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Oasis Academy Silvertown, can book a hog roast stall.
For events in SE18, E16 and E6, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. That could mean an event in a garden on Drew Road, Tate Road and Pier Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover events in Cyprus (1 mile north), Royal Docks (1 mile north-west), Beckton (1 mile north-east), Silvertown (1 mile west) and Custom House (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles west), City of Westminster (9 miles west), Marylebone (9 miles west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (8 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Gallions Reach Shopping Park (1.1 miles north-east) and East Ham (2.2 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Gilbert's Pit.
- Nearby schools include Drew Primary School (0.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Mitre pub (0.5 miles south)
Should I cook it myself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Step by step
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In North Woolwich, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
We’ll be with you for a good part of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The journey to the venue
- Menu choices and extras
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking area
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for North Woolwich, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which works well for larger groups.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Parking near the spot
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
As a London location, North Woolwich is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, instead of food coming off the grill in batches. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why North Woolwich hosts choose us
- An itemised quote
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Served at the time you choose
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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