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Hog roast hire in EN3
Hog roast hire across EN3, covering Ponders End, Enfield Highway and Enfield Lock. Weddings, parties, staff days, fêtes and wakes, slow-roasted and carved on site.
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Events we cater in EN3
- Hog roast hire
- Film and TV sets
- Funerals and wakes
- Care homes
- Parties and birthdays
- Festivals, fêtes and school events
- Christmas parties
- Wedding hog roast
- Corporate and staff days
- All occasions
Tell us your date, numbers and venue and we’ll reply with a price: fill in our quote form.
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Hog roast hire across EN3
We provide a fully catered hog roast: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. If you’d rather do it yourself, we also hire out the machine. Popular choices include new potatoes, hog roast rolls and salads, and we’re frequently booked for Fêtes, fairs and shows and weddings, day or evening.
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
What you will pay
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book our hog roast
- Planned to your running order
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- An itemised quote
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
What’s near Ponders End
Locally, our bookings take us close to Enfield Town Park, Oasis Academy Hadley and St Matthews Church, among other places. You’ll also find St Matthew's CofE Primary School (under half a mile north) and NiW Furniture pub (0.8 miles south-west). There is a railway station in Ponders End itself: Ponders End station. A little further out are Museum of Enfield (1.7 miles west) and Edmonton Green Shopping Centre (1.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Ponders End include Highams Park Lake and Ainslie Wood.
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Edmonton (1.9 miles south-west)
A hog roast across EN3: what to know
EN3 covers everything from Ponders End, Enfield Highway and Enfield Lock to 1 small villages and hamlets, and a hog roast suits every kind of setting. Town bookings mean planning access; village bookings mean planning lanes and ground.
Ponders End: Thinking of a hog roast in Enfield Town Park? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, normally the council’s, and many parks do not allow it. PTAs at schools such as St Matthew's CofE Primary School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. Late September evenings in Ponders End lose the light at about 7:05pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:50pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Parking near the spot
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, which keeps it hot and moist.
Why a hog roast works
Slow roasting can’t be faked: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp.
Whatever the occasion in EN3, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Parties at home
- Club events and presentations
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Corporate events
Full catering or machine hire?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
EN3 questions
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you cover EN3?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
What if it rains?
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.
Is all of Greater London covered?
We cater across Greater London, including EN3. Contact us for a price.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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