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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Upton, Greater London
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your party makes the food part of your party in Upton.
- Retirement parties
- Street parties
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
Slow-roasted pork in Upton
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Travel to Upton
- Access to the cooking area
- Time on site
- Season and day of the week
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Your menu choices
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
- The address or postcode
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Party hog roast in Upton, slow-roasted on site
For a christening or naming day in Upton, a hog roast in the garden feeds the whole family, without anyone stuck cooking. Whether it is garden parties and christenings and naming days, we’ll put together a menu of jacket potatoes, coleslaw and crackling and more.
Throwing a party in Upton? A hog roast means no cooking for you, at home or a hall with a garden. Warn the neighbours: it roasts for hours. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Upton (E7, E13, E15)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Also near Upton
What else we do in Upton
Events we cater in Upton
You’re a host, not a cook.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Upton. Typical bookings include:
- Engagement parties
- Family reunions
- Naming ceremonies
- Big birthday parties
Guests arriving by train should know that Forest Gate station, about 0.8 miles north, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether plates or china are included
- Any travel or access charges
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Let us know roughly how many children
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
Have a word with the neighbours first: the roast cooks for hours.
China crockery is available on request, at extra cost.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
DIY or catered? DIY hire works for relaxed get-togethers; catering suits bigger or more important parties. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Upton hosts choose us
- An itemised quote
- Our staff serve and clear
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Access for the roaster through a gate or passage
- Space for our vehicle near the drive
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
Upton is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
How the day works
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. At midsummer, it is light in Upton until about 9:20pm, so a garden party can run well into the evening. By late September sunset is around 7:05pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Show us the garden or drive.
- We check the space and quote.
- On the day, we roast slowly under cover.
- We serve when you are ready.
- We leave the garden tidy.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or E7 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Upton parties: what to know
Upton is about 1 mile north of Plaistow, in Greater London. We cater parties across Upton and nearby. We cater 764 places in Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 6 miles away.
Local halls and clubs near Upton are an option if there is no room at home. Nearby historic houses include Valentines Mansion (2.8 miles north-east) and Eastbury Manor House (3.1 miles east). For most parties, a garden or hall is easier than a historic venue with strict catering rules.
Parties anywhere in E7, E13 and E15 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Streets in the area include May Road, West Road and Park Road, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Upton Park (1 mile south-east), Greengate (1 mile south), West Ham (1 mile south-west), Forest Gate (1 mile north) and Plashet (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as 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).
Well-known places in the area include Stratford Centre (1.2 miles west) and West Ham United Football Club Museum (0.7 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Hollow Pond and Tower Hill.
- Nearby schools include St Bonaventure's RC School (under half a mile west) and St Bonaventure's RC School (within half a mile west)
- Pubs nearby include Spotted Dog pub (within half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include County Borough of West Ham (1.1 miles west)
Common questions in Upton
Can you do a hog roast in West Ham Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
We are gathering after a service at St Peter's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards