Hog & gather

Hog & Gather provides traditional hog roast catering for weddings, private parties and events across Essex and surrounding areas.

Our menu centres on roast pork, crispy crackling and fresh baker’s baps, served with stuffing and apple sauce. Keep things simple with our traditional hog roast, or choose a fuller meal with homemade potato salad, creamy coleslaw, fresh garden salad and hot rosemary and garlic new potatoes.

As part of Manhattan Grill Ltd, we bring decades of event catering experience to your celebration. We take care of the catering setup and staffed service, leaving you free to enjoy the occasion with your guests.

Every quote is tailored to your guest numbers, venue and menu choices. We’re happy to discuss children’s portions, vegetarian options and other dietary requirements when planning your menu.

Send us your event date, location and approximate guest numbers, and we’ll put together a clear, personalised quote.

I come from a family of event caterers and have spent decades in catering, feeding people at football grounds and events across Essex through Manhattan Grill Ltd.

Hog & Gather brings that experience to weddings, parties and private celebrations. For me, a good hog roast is about roast pork, proper crispy crackling, fresh bread and generous portions, served by people who know how to look after a crowd.

We offer everything from traditional hog roast rolls to a fuller meal with homemade salads and hot potatoes. We’ll help you choose a menu that suits your occasion, guest numbers and budget.

We’re a family of event caterers, with practical skills and industry knowledge passed down through the generations since the 1950s.

Through Manhattan Grill Ltd, we have catered at major festivals across the UK, weddings and corporate events. Our experience also includes operating Chunky’s Burgers takeaway businesses.

We have provided catering at football clubs including FC Redwing, Corringham Cosmos, Toby FC, Harlow Town FC, Wealdstone FC and Chelmsford FC.

That background has taught us how to prepare for busy services, keep food consistent and look after a crowd. Hog & Gather brings that experience to weddings, parties and private celebrations, with generous portions and friendly, organised service.

References are available on request.

Our hog roast menus suit couples planning their wedding, families organising birthdays and anniversaries, and organisers of club functions, community events and business gatherings.

We cater across Essex and surrounding areas, helping hosts choose between traditional hog roast rolls and a fuller meal with homemade salads and hot potatoes.

We tailor each quote to the occasion, venue, guest numbers and menu preferences, with catering setup and staffed service included.

I hold a Level 3 food hygiene qualification, and all catering staff hold a minimum of Level 2.

These qualifications support the practical experience and knowledge we bring to every booking.