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Hog roast hire in E7
Hosting a party in E7? We serve Forest Gate, Upton and Upton Park and the rest of the district, with the hog roasted on site and carved to order.
Hog roast catering across E7
Where we cater in E7
- Forest Gate
- Upton
- Upton Park
- Maryland
- Plashet
- Holloway Down
- Manor Park
- Little Ilford
- Bushwood Area of Leytonstone
- West Ham
- Aldersbrook
Events we cater in E7
- Care homes
- Festivals, fêtes and school events
- Corporate and staff days
- Wedding hog roast
- Hog roast hire
- Film and TV sets
- Christmas parties
- Funerals and wakes
- Parties and birthdays
- All occasions
Tell us your date, numbers and venue and we’ll reply with a price: send us your details through our quote form.
How hog roast hire works in E7
The format is simple and it works for almost any crowd: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. We are frequently asked to cater festive gatherings and weddings and receptions, with rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and spit-roast lamb.
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
What it costs in E7
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
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Timed around your day
- An itemised quote
- All the equipment comes with us
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Near you in Forest Gate
Locally, our bookings take us close to West Ham Park, Forest Gate Community School and Woodgrange Infant School. Also close by are Tyndale Academy (0.6 miles south-east), The Hudson Bay pub (within half a mile south) and A Radical Church (within half a mile south-east). There is a railway station in Forest Gate itself: Wanstead Park station. Well-known places in the area include 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.
A hog roast across E7: what to know
From Forest Gate, Upton Park and Maryland to 1 villages and hamlets, bookings across E7 range from town gardens to farmyards, and a hog roast suits every kind of setting. In towns, plan access to the garden; in villages, tell us about lanes and ground.
Forest Gate: Historic houses near Forest Gate include Valentines Mansion (2.2 miles north-east) and Eastbury Manor House (3.3 miles east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. Churches such as A Radical Church rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by generally does. Planning an evening hog roast in Forest Gate? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with 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.
What your quote should include
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Who carves and who serves
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What crockery is supplied
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Occasions we serve in E7
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
Hosts in E7 book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Weddings and receptions
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Parties at home
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- The date and time of year
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How long the roast and service take
- Access to the cooking area
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- The date and time of the event
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- An estimate of numbers
- Allergies we should know about
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or E7 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
E7 questions
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Will people get crackling?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
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.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away