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Party Hog Roast in Forest Gate
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your party in Forest Gate. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Garden parties
- Reunions
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
Slow-roasted pork in Forest Gate
Party hog roast near Forest Gate
For a relaxed party, you can hire the machine and cook it yourself. Most hosts prefer us to do it, so they can enjoy the party. We serve hog roast rolls, jacket potatoes and apple sauce, and we’re regularly asked to cater street parties and reunions.
In Forest Gate, a party at home is the usual choice, and access is the question. With no side passage, a rear gate or front garden may work. A picture helps. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Where
- Forest Gate (E7, E15, E11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Occasions we serve in Forest Gate
Most children happily eat pork in a roll, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussier eaters.
However big or small the event in Forest Gate, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Getting-engaged parties
- Summer parties in the garden
- Milestone birthdays
- Wedding anniversaries
A green space like West Ham Park is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, typically the council’s.
What to look for in a quote
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether travel is included
Where the roaster can go in Forest Gate
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A level spot in the garden, on the patio or drive
- Parking close to the house
- A side gate or passage wide enough to wheel the equipment
As a London location, Forest Gate is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Forest Gate
- Jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Travel to Forest Gate
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Numbers
- Season and day of the week
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Your date and serving time
- The address or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Think about children’s portions
Have a word with the neighbours first: roasting takes hours and the smell travels, and they may ask for a roll.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Common questions in Forest Gate
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Forest Gate?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard typically works. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
We’re gathering after a service at A Radical Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you bring plates and clear up?
We bring plates and clear up after service.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. By late September, sunset in Forest Gate is about 7:05pm; by December it is about 3:50pm. Plan lights for the path and the food.
- Start with the date, the address and roughly how many.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We set up hours ahead.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We clear the serving area and go.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Parties in Forest Gate: homes, halls and local tips
Forest Gate is about 6 miles north-east of London, in Greater London. We cater parties at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Forest Gate and the surrounding area. We cover 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Forest Gate to London (about 6 miles away).
Historic houses near Forest Gate include Valentines Mansion (2.2 miles north-east) and Eastbury Manor House (3.3 miles east). If you are hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. For guests coming by train, Wanstead Park station is in Forest Gate itself.
For parties in E7, E15 and E11, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Streets in the area include Elm Road, Ash Road and Cary Road, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Main roads around Forest Gate include the A114 and A116, so getting the roaster to your party is simple. If your venue is just outside Forest Gate, we also cover Upton (1 mile south), Aldersbrook (1 mile north), Holloway Down (1 mile west), Plashet (1 mile south-east) and Little Ilford (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in London (6 miles south-west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
A little further out are Cann Hall (0.8 miles north-west) and Passmore Edwards Museum (0.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Forest Gate include Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
- Nearby schools include Forest Gate Community School (within half a mile west) and Tyndale Academy (0.6 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Hudson Bay pub (within half a mile south)
Also near Forest Gate
What else we do in Forest Gate
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a restaurant booking, a hog roast at home lets everyone relax in the garden. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in Forest Gate
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- A clear quote with everything listed
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, 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. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards