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Hog Roast Hire for Upminster
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Upminster and the surrounding area.
- Sports clubs and societies
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Weddings, day or evening
A hog roast near Upminster
Hog roast hire for your event in Upminster
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. If you’d rather do it yourself, we also hire out the machine. Typical bookings include milestone birthdays and weddings, day or evening, with new potatoes, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken.
In a London neighbourhood like Upminster, the big question is getting the roaster to the cooking spot. If there’s no side passage, a rear gate, yard or communal space may work, and a photo helps us check. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Upminster (RM14, RM11)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Menu choices and extras
- Travel to Upminster
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- Any venue rules
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rough numbers
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Upminster
A roll needs no knife and fork, so it suits informal events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
Hosts in Upminster book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Festive gatherings
- Summer garden parties
- Sports clubs and societies
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Church of St Laurence, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- If the price includes VAT
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Upminster: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Laurence?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Could you cook in St. Andrew's Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Do you cover the whole of Greater London?
We cover Greater London and the rest of London and the South East. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Is our garden big enough?
Frequently, yes, if there is a level, open spot away from the house and trees, as long as we can get the equipment in. Send us a photo.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
Slow roasting needs attention, and that’s what we are there for. You can relax and enjoy the day.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Evenings in Upminster stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it’s dark, we need light at the carving station.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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Planning a hog roast in Upminster
Upminster is about 2 miles east of Hornchurch, in Greater London. Upminster and the surrounding area are covered for events. We cater all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Upminster to London (16 miles away).
If you had St. Andrew's Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park. If guests are travelling by rail, there is a station right in Upminster: Upminster station.
Wherever your event is in RM14 and RM11, we can bring the roaster to you. From Station Road, Latham Place and Deyncourt Gardens or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to events in Upminster Bridge (1 mile west), Cranham (1 mile east), Emerson Park (1 mile north-west), Hornchurch (2 miles west) and Puddle Dock (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Shoreditch (14 miles west), Walthamstow (12 miles west), Hoxton (15 miles west), Whitechapel (14 miles west), Orpington (14 miles south-west) and Highbury (15 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (0.5 miles north) and St George's Hospital (1.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Cranham Marsh.
- Nearby schools include Eastbrook School (less than half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Crumpled Horn pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- Other local spots include Hornchurch Urban District (1.6 miles west)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Full catering or machine hire? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Where the roaster can go in Upminster
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
Upminster is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: 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 before you book.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Also near Upminster
Other occasions in Upminster
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away