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Event Catering in Covent Garden
Planning an event in Covent Garden and need caterers? We bring hot, generous food and the team to serve it, with vegetarian and vegan options on every menu.
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Residents’ days
- Work events and open days
Event catering in Covent Garden
Event catering near Covent Garden
We are event caterers who cook on site. For events in Covent Garden, we cook a hog roast, a barbecue or both on site, with our staff serving and clearing. We are often asked to cater weddings and evening receptions and wakes, with halloumi skewers, beef burgers and pulled pork.
Events in Covent Garden range from back-garden birthdays to office courtyards and school fairs. With neighbours close by, we pick a spot that keeps smoke and heat away from windows. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Area
- Covent Garden (W1F, W1D, W1T)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menus
- Hog roast, BBQ or both
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Hog roast, BBQ or something else?
Instead of booking a restaurant, we bring the food to your venue in Covent Garden. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book us in Covent Garden
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Hog roast and BBQ menus
- Planned to your running order
- An itemised quote
See our pricing and hog roast or BBQ?.
Caterers in Covent Garden: venues and local tips
Covent Garden is about 1 mile east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Covent Garden is well within our area for events. Covent Garden is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
For guests coming by train, London Charing Cross station is in Covent Garden itself. Schools such as St Clement Danes CofE Primary School often need caterers for summer fairs and sports days.
Wherever your event is in W1F, W1D and W1T, we can bring the roaster to you. We can cater an event on streets such as Duck Lane, Drury Lane and New Square or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Covent Garden sits on or near the A301 and A400, which makes travel to your event easy. If your venue is just outside Covent Garden, we also cover Chinatown (1 mile west), Charing Cross (1 mile south-west), West End (1 mile west), Aldwych (1 mile east) and Temple (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include London Museum and Institute of Natural History (under half a mile east) and Montfichet's Tower (0.9 miles east). Open spaces near Covent Garden include Ludgate Hill and Barnsbury Wood.
- Local schools include London Nautical School (0.7 miles south-east) and Mercers' School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Punch & Judy pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Liberty of the Savoy (less than half a mile south-east) and LSE Shaw Library (less than half a mile north-east)
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Keep the meat-free options clearly labelled
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
All the cooking kit comes with us, so you don’t need to borrow anything for the cooking.
For a long event, a hog roast at lunch and a barbecue later can work.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Enough room for people to queue
- Access wide enough for our equipment
- A wet-weather plan for your guests
As a London location, Covent Garden is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Covent Garden
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Pulled pork
- Beef brisket
- Salads
- Beef burgers
- Hog roast rolls
- Sausages
What catering costs
We work out each quote from:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Crockery choices
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs or allergies
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Covent Garden, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Perfect for your event in Covent Garden
Something for every guest
Whatever the occasion in Covent Garden, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Milestone birthdays
- Festive parties
- Care home days
- Film and TV crews
If you had Victoria Embankment Gardens in mind, ask the council or landowner before booking caterers.
Questions to ask before booking
- What crockery is supplied
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
How it works
One of us cooks, the others serve, so service stays steady. After service, we tidy up and pack away. In Covent Garden, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so most summer events eat in daylight. By late December, sunset is about 3:55pm.
- Send us your date, venue and rough numbers.
- Pick the food with our help.
- We set up before food time.
- Hot food is served at the time you chose.
- The serving area is cleared before we leave.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Planning help
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Planners, venues and businesses
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Covent Garden: your questions answered
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Covent Garden?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard usually works. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What’s the nearest station to Covent Garden?
Covent Garden has its own station: London Charing Cross station.
What sort of catering do you do?
We cook hog roasts and barbecues at events, plus salads, potatoes and meat-free choices. Tell us what you are planning and we’ll suggest a menu.
Can you serve inside?
The cooking happens outside; serving can usually be inside a hall, barn or marquee. Ask your venue what they allow.
Can you feed a big crowd?
A hog roast is made for big groups. Send us the details for a quote.
What events do you cater?
Everything from weddings and parties to staff days, fêtes, wakes and film sets.
How far ahead should we book caterers?
The earlier the better for summer weekends and Christmas. Midweek dates are frequently easier. Use our quote form.
Can we have something other than a hog roast?
No. We also do BBQ catering, with burgers, sausages, chicken skewers, ribs, pulled pork and brisket, and many events have both.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away