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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Clerkenwell, Greater London
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Clerkenwell and across Greater London.
- Charity days
- Tournaments and sports days
- Village fêtes
Hog roast for events in Clerkenwell
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Clerkenwell
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Clerkenwell?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard usually works. Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Do you trade at school fairs around Clerkenwell?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Is it pay as you go?
Both models are possible. We will agree what suits yours.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
How our hog roast for events works in Clerkenwell
A hog roast can help a fundraiser in Clerkenwell attract visitors. We’ll talk through options with you. Typical bookings include PTA summer fairs and vintage rallies, with rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and halloumi skewers.
In Clerkenwell, a hog roast suits school fairs and street parties, once the permissions are in place. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your visitors.
- Area
- Clerkenwell (N1, EC1V, WC1X)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- 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
- 27 October 2026
Clerkenwell events: pitches and permissions
Clerkenwell is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. Clerkenwell and the surrounding area are covered for events. We cater all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
If visitors are coming by train, Clerkenwell has its own station, Farringdon station. Running a fête for a church like St James's Church? A hog roast draws people in.
We bring hog roasts to events all over N1, EC1V and WC1X and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Long Lane, City Road and Noel Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Clerkenwell is on the A1 and A5201, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Clerkenwell we cover include Farringdon (1 mile south), Angel (1 mile north), Smithfield (1 mile south), Holborn (1 mile south-west) and St Pancras (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (5 miles south-west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (4 miles south).
A little further out are County of London (0.9 miles south-east) and Museum of Funeral History (under half a mile west). The countryside around Clerkenwell includes St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.
- Schools near Clerkenwell include Tech City College (less than half a mile north-east) and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (0.6 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Sekforde pub (within half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Barts Health Archives (0.6 miles south)
Space, access and the venue
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A safe distance from other traders
- A level pitch with firm ground
- Your trader requirements
Clerkenwell 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’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
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Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
Give us a contact on the day.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Occasions we serve in Clerkenwell
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Clerkenwell. Typical bookings include:
- Charity fundraisers
- Festivals
- Community days and street fairs
- Church and village fêtes
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Any travel or access charges
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether VAT is included
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Clerkenwell are dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- We check the pitch and any paperwork, then quote.
- We set up early so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
- We serve to order through the event.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
How we price a hog roast for your event
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The date and time of year
- Site access
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
- 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards