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Hog roast hire in IG5
Hosting a party in IG5? We cover Barkingside and Woodford Bridge and the rest of the district, with the hog roasted on site and carved to order.
Planning an event in IG5?
Areas within IG5
Our hog roasts across IG5
- Funerals and wakes
- Festivals, fêtes and school events
- Film and TV sets
- Care homes
- Corporate and staff days
- Christmas parties
- BBQ catering
- Parties and birthdays
- Hog roast hire
- Wedding hog roast
- All occasions
Tell us your date, numbers and venue for a quote: use our quote form.
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Our hog roast hire in IG5
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: roasting, carving and serving are all done for you. If you’d rather do it yourself, we also hire out the machine. We serve hog roast rolls, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for wakes and memorial gatherings and summer garden parties.
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Cost
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Served at the time you choose
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved to order by a chef
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or IG5 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Landmarks near Barkingside
We set up for events around Ilford County High School, Fairlop Waters and Children's Church And Lych Gate At Barnardo's and the streets around them. Nearby too are Avanti Court Primary School (under half a mile north-east) and The New Fairlop Oak pub (0.6 miles north). The closest station to Barkingside is Seven Kings station, about 1.6 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Waltham Holy Cross Urban District (1.2 miles north-east) and King George Hospital (1.2 miles east). Open spaces near Barkingside include Hollow Pond and Hainault Lodge.
Hog roast hire across IG5
There are 2 towns and 0 villages and hamlets in IG5, so whether your event is in Barkingside and Woodford Bridge or a quiet village, the approach is the same: a level outdoor spot, a way in and a plan.
Barkingside: School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Avanti Court Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. A green space like Fairlop Waters is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, usually the council’s. Around midsummer it stays light in Barkingside until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
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, just as they should.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Parking near the spot
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Events we cater in IG5
For big gatherings in IG5, a hog roast is hard to beat: one roast feeds a crowd, and the carving is part of the event.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in IG5 and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Work summer parties
- Club events and presentations
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Questions from IG5
What is hog roast hire?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Will people get crackling?
Of course: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards