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Hog Roast Hire in Spitalfields
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Spitalfields and the surrounding area.
- Sports clubs and societies
- Wakes
- Festive gatherings
Book a hog roast in Spitalfields
Common questions in Spitalfields
Can you do a hog roast in Finsbury Circus?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Which station is closest to Spitalfields?
London Liverpool Street station, in Spitalfields itself.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Will people get crackling?
Of course: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Hog roast hire for your event in Spitalfields
A whole hog, roasted for hours and carved in front of your guests: that’s hog roast hire in Spitalfields. The classic roll comes with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, and you can add sides and other meats. Typical bookings include garden parties and barbecues and wakes, serving new potatoes, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls.
Gardens in Spitalfields 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. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Location
- Spitalfields (E1, EC2A, E1W)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Who books hog roast hire in Spitalfields?
A hog roast is memorable. It’s food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
People around Spitalfields book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Corporate events
- Parties at home
- Christmas parties
- Weddings and receptions
Within reach of Spitalfields are historic houses such as Mansion House (0.7 miles west) and Dr Johnson's House (1.4 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
Questions to ask before you book
- Staffing on the day
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How dietary needs are handled
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
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Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
- How long the roast and service take
- Access to the cooking area
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Rough numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The address or postcode
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Spitalfields: venues, access and local tips
Spitalfields is about 1 mile north-east of London, in Greater London. Spitalfields and the surrounding area are covered for events. Spitalfields is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Christ Church or St Mary-at-Hill, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Makers Academy, can book a hog roast stall.
Anywhere in E1, EC2A and E1W, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on New Road, Mark Lane and Bell Lane, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Spitalfields sits on or near the A10 and A1202, so getting the roaster to your event is simple. For events just outside Spitalfields, we cover Whitechapel (1 mile east), Aldgate (1 mile south-west), Bishopsgate (1 mile west), Tower Hill (1 mile south) and Shoreditch (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as City of Westminster (3 miles west), Marylebone (3 miles west), Kensington (6 miles west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (5 miles north-west) and Ruislip (15 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Tower of London (0.6 miles south) and Museum of Transology (under half a mile north-west). The countryside around Spitalfields includes Tower Hill and Lavender Pond.
- Local schools include Canon Barnett Primary School (under half a mile east) and London Enterprise Academy (0.5 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Kings Stores pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives (less than half a mile north-west) and Minories (within half a mile south)
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
As a London location, Spitalfields 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’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Light matters for a long roast: in Spitalfields, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, but by late December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards