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Christmas Hog Roast in Little Venice
Christmas hog roast in Little Venice: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Christmas markets
- Family Christmas gatherings
Planning an event in Little Venice?
How our Christmas hog roast works in Little Venice
Christmas get-togethers can mean plenty of people, and a hog roast feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. For lights switch-on evenings and end-of-term celebrations, we’ll put together a menu of roast turkey, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
Around Little Venice, a Christmas booking needs a lit, covered outdoor cooking spot. In London, access needs planning. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Little Venice (W2, W9, NW8)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning a Christmas party in Little Venice
Little Venice is about 1 mile west of City of Westminster, in Greater London. We cater Christmas parties of every size in Little Venice. We cater all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
If people are coming by rail, there’s a station right in Little Venice: London Paddington station. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Ark Paddington Green Primary Academy, suit a hog roast.
For Christmas parties in W2, W9 and NW8, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Harrow Road, Alfred Road and Newton Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Little Venice is on the A5 and A40, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in Westbourne Green (1 mile west), Paddington Green (1 mile east), Paddington (1 mile south-east), Maida Vale (1 mile north-west) and Lisson Grove (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles east), St Pancras (3 miles east), Shoreditch (5 miles east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles east) and Whitechapel (5 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Kensington Arcade (1.5 miles south) and Ladbroke Estate (1.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Greville Place nature reserve and Campden Hill.
- Local schools include Westminster Academy (under half a mile west) and International Community School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Bridge House (within half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Royal Society of Medicine Library (1.6 miles east)
Towns and villages near Little Venice
What else we do in Little Venice
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Label alternatives clearly
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
The cooking area and the path to it need lighting after dark.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Little Venice
Hot food on a cold night is always welcome.
However big or small the event in Little Venice, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Festive family get-togethers
- Winter fairs and markets
- Club and society Christmas parties
- End-of-term celebrations
With the A5 and A40 nearby, December journeys to Little Venice are straightforward.
Questions to ask before booking
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Staffing on the day
What affects the price in Little Venice
Your quote depends on:
- Time on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the cooking area
- The address or postcode
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. A lunchtime Christmas party in Little Venice is the only one in good daylight, as it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or W2 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a cold Christmas buffet, hot carved meat is far more welcome in December. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Planned to your running order
- Sides to make it a full meal
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
FAQs for Little Venice
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Little Venice?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard typically works. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Could you cook in Kensington Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
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.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
- Clearance from walls and tents
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
As a London location, Little Venice 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 before booking.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
DIY versus a catered hog roast
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.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away