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Christmas Hog Roast in Kensal Rise
Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Kensal Rise? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Festive family get-togethers
- Office Christmas parties
- Club and society Christmas parties
Book a hog roast in Kensal Rise
Planning a Christmas party in Kensal Rise
Kensal Rise is about 1 mile south-west of Kilburn, in Greater London. Our roaster is a regular sight at Christmas parties around Kensal Rise. Kensal Rise is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Kensal Rise to London (about 6 miles away).
Train travellers will want to know that Kensal Rise station serves Kensal Rise directly. If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Ark Franklin Primary Academy, hot rolls go down well.
For Christmas parties in W10, NW10 and NW6, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as Hazel Road, Hiley Road and Kempe Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Kensal Rise we cover include Kensal Green (1 mile west), Kilburn (1 mile north-east), Queen's Park (1 mile east), North Kensington (1 mile south) and Kensal Town (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south-east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (4 miles east), Shoreditch (6 miles east) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Princess Louise Hospital (0.9 miles south) and Brent Museum and Archives (1.1 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include The Long Water and Campden Hill.
- Local schools include Queens Park Community School (0.5 miles north) and Brondesbury College (0.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include Paradise by Way of Kensal Green pub (within half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Ladbroke Estate (1.5 miles south)
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Kensal Rise
Family gatherings at Christmas can be big, and a hog roast means nobody spends the day cooking. Typical bookings include festive open evenings and staff Christmas do’s, serving rotisserie chicken, crackling and halloumi skewers.
For Christmas parties in Kensal Rise, the roaster needs a lit, covered spot outdoors, such as a yard, courtyard or garden. In London, access needs planning, as December is busy on the roads. The hog is roasted on site at your Christmas party, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
- Area
- Kensal Rise (W10, NW10, NW6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Kensal Rise: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Kensal Rise?
Kensal Rise station, in Kensal Rise itself.
What if our house in Kensal Rise has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard usually works. Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Can you cater outdoors in December?
Winter is a great time for a hog roast, as long as guests have shelter.
Can we have roast turkey?
We can: turkey and pork together suit most Christmas parties.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We set up while it is still light, then roast through the afternoon.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
The price comes down to:
- Distance from us
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the Christmas party is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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How the day works
Here’s how the day typically runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. By about 3:55pm in late December, Kensal Rise is dark. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Who books Christmas hog roast in Kensal Rise?
It’s different from the usual Christmas set menu.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Kensal Rise and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Office Christmas parties
- Winter fairs and markets
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Christmas lights switch-ons
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of St John the Evangelist draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- If the price includes VAT
- How dietary needs are handled
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A short route for our equipment
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
Kensal Rise 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.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards