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Corporate Hog Roast in St James's
We bring a hog roast for your team to St James's and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Thank-you lunches
- Long-service celebrations
- End-of-project celebrations
Slow-roasted pork in St James's
Where the roaster can go in St James's
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Sign-off for outside caterers
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
- Access through the site gates
As a London location, St James's is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: 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’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
How our corporate hog roast works in St James's
Workplaces have rules, and we work to them: access, gas cooking and the cooking area. Tell us what your facilities team needs. We are often asked to cater staff thank-you lunches and family fun days, serving crackling, halloumi skewers and salads.
In St James's, lunch breaks are frequently short, so we roast ahead and carve fast. Let us know about access and site rules. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Where
- St James's (W1F, W1D, W1J)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Evening staff events in St James's need light after sunset: sunset ranges from about 9:20pm in June to 3:55pm in December.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We leave the site clean.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
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For event organisers in St James's
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
What affects the price in St James's
Each price is built from:
- Time on site
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Distance from us
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- Rough numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the staff event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
St James's: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in St Anne's Churchyard?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
What’s the nearest station to St James's?
London Charing Cross station, in St James's itself.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your staff event for a quote.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
What about staff who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Business events near St James's
St James's is about 1 mile south-east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. We cover staff events in St James's, along with the towns and villages around it. St James's is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: there is a station right in St James's: London Charing Cross station. With the A4 and A400 nearby, getting our equipment to site is straightforward.
We cover staff events in every part of W1F, W1D and W1J and the streets around it. We can cater a staff event on streets such as Duck Lane, Bruton Lane and Bridle Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. With the A4 and A400 close by, St James's is simple for us to get to for your staff event. We also bring hog roasts to staff events in Chinatown (1 mile north), Charing Cross (1 mile east), Soho (1 mile north), West End (1 mile north-east) and Burlington Estate (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in 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).
A little further out are St James Workhouse (within half a mile north-west) and Montfichet's Tower (1.4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.
- Local schools include LITE Regal International School (0.5 miles west) and Harris Westminster Sixth Form (0.6 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Tom Cribb pub (less than half a mile north-east)
- Other local spots include London Library (less than half a mile south-west) and Westminster St James (within half a mile west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
We will sign in and follow site rules, and keep vehicles where you ask.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Full catering or machine hire?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, nobody from the team is stuck cooking. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- Planned to your running order
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away