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Event Catering in St James's
Catering in St James's: a hog roast, a barbecue or both, cooked on site, and served by our staff.
- Work events and open days
- Care home summer events
- Festive parties
Event catering in St James's
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Distance from us
- Crockery choices
- Site access
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and time of the event
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Event catering in St James's, served hot
Our catering doesn’t need a kitchen at the venue: we cook outdoors, under cover, on a spot we agree with you. So gardens, yards, fields and marquees all work. We’re frequently asked to cater film and TV crews and care home days, with beef brisket, pulled pork and hog roast rolls with crackling.
For a London event in St James's, tell us about steps, gates and parking: where we can unload, and how we reach the cooking spot. We’ll take it from there. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
- Location
- St James's (W1F, W1D, W1J)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menus
- Hog roast, BBQ or both
- Extras
- Vegetarian and vegan options, salads and sides
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
For event organisers in St James's
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Is our catering right for your event?
Compared with a restaurant booking, we bring the food to your venue in St James's. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why book with us
- Planned to your running order
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Two menus to choose from
- Cooked on site by our chef
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The process
We take our agreed spot and keep the rest of the space free, so your event carries on around us. Around midsummer it stays light in St James's until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so most summer events eat in daylight. By late December, sunset is about 3:55pm.
- First, you send us the occasion, date, venue and numbers.
- We recommend a menu and send a clear quote.
- We arrive ahead of service and set up on the agreed spot.
- We cook and serve when you are ready to eat.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or W1F postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Common questions in St James's
Can you do a hog roast in St Anne's Churchyard?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to St James's?
London Charing Cross station, in St James's itself.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Do you offer halal meat?
No. If guests need halal, arrange that separately.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Which occasions do you cover?
Everything from weddings and parties to staff days, fêtes, wakes and film sets.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Do you do small parties?
Send us the date and rough numbers and we’ll advise, with no obligation.
Why choose event catering in St James's?
Everything cooked at your venue
Whatever the occasion in St James's, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Care home days
- Film and TV crews
- Corporate days
- Wakes
Within reach of St James's are historic houses such as Marlborough House (under half a mile south-west) and Burlington House (within half a mile west). Historic venues often have approved caterer lists, so check early.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for every dish
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is what matters most. A quick checklist:
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors as a back-up
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Enough room for people to queue
St James's is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we cook
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Sausages
- Pulled pork
- Beef brisket
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Beef burgers
- Potatoes
- Salads
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask about allergies and diets when guests reply
- Let us know roughly how many children are coming
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Request gluten-free rolls
Our chef cooks and our staff serve, so the queue keeps moving.
Label cards for vegetarian and vegan food help guests choose.
What we serve, dish by dish
Pulled pork
Slow-cooked pork, pulled apart, piled into rolls, frequently with coleslaw.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
St James's events: venues and access
St James's is about 1 mile south-east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Hosts in St James's book us for events of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to 764 places across Greater London.
Clubs and leisure centres near St James's frequently host events with outdoor space for caterers. Churches such as St James’s Church rarely have room to cook, but a hall or garden nearby generally does.
Anywhere in W1F, W1D and W1J, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on Duck Lane, Bruton Lane and Bridle Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. You’ll find St James's on the A4 and A400, which makes the journey straightforward. Close by, we cover events in Chinatown (1 mile north), Charing Cross (1 mile east), West End (1 mile north-east), Adelphi (1 mile east) and Soho (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Kensington (3 miles west), Shoreditch (3 miles north-east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east) and Hampstead (4 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include St James Workhouse (less than half a mile north-west) and Montfichet's Tower (1.4 miles east). The countryside around St James's includes St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.
- Schools near St James's include LITE Regal International School (0.5 miles west) and Harris Westminster Sixth Form (0.6 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Tom Cribb pub (under half a mile north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include London Library (less than half a mile south-west) and Westminster St James (less than half a mile west)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away