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Hog Roast for Events in Dartmouth Park
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Dartmouth Park and the surrounding area.
- Village fêtes
- Agricultural and country shows
- Town and village days
Hog roast for events in Dartmouth Park
Running an event in Dartmouth Park
Dartmouth Park is about 2 miles east of Hampstead, in Greater London. We cater events of every size in Dartmouth Park. We bring hog roasts to all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary Brookfield, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Acland Burghley School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Wherever your event is in NW5, N19 and N7, we can roast on site for your visitors. Streets in the area include Hugo Road, Ward Road and Anson Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For events just outside Dartmouth Park, we cover Lissenden Gardens (1 mile south-west), Tufnell Park (1 mile east), Gospel Oak (1 mile south-west), Upper Holloway (1 mile north-east) and Highgate (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south), Kensington (5 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (1.2 miles south-west) and Montfichet's Tower (3.6 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Belsize Wood and Dartmouth Park Hill.
- Nearby schools include Brookfield Primary School (within half a mile north) and Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine (1.4 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Dartmouth Arms (under half a mile south-west)
- Local facilities include Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (1.5 miles south)
About our hog roast for events in Dartmouth Park
How the food is paid for depends on the event: a catered package paid by the organiser, or a stall selling to visitors. Tell us how you’d like it to work. On the menu are halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce, and we’re frequently booked for school events and charity days.
Events in Dartmouth Park range from street parties and school fairs to markets and festivals. Organisers usually need council permission for public spaces, and the roaster needs a pitch with clearance. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Location
- Dartmouth Park (NW5, N19, N7)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Dartmouth Park
Could you cook in Whittington Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
Do you trade at school fairs around Dartmouth Park?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the details.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we will suggest options.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your visitors will want somewhere dry to eat.
Working with your venue
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Step by step
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Summer events in Dartmouth Park have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a burger van, a hog roast feels more special at a traditional fête. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book our hog roast in Dartmouth Park
- Carved to order by a chef
- All the equipment comes with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Show allergens at the stall
- Halal is not offered
Give us a contact on the day, especially for big events.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Why choose hog roast for events in Dartmouth Park?
It suits long days, carving as people arrive.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Dartmouth Park:
- Summer fêtes
- Car and steam shows
- Club events
- Horse and dog shows
If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Gospel Oak station, roughly 0.5 miles south-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for every dish
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Any travel or access charges
- What crockery is supplied
Nearby places to Dartmouth Park
Also in Dartmouth Park
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- Menu choices and extras
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
- Season and day of the week
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Rough numbers
- The date and time of the event
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Dartmouth Park
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Your trader requirements
- A firm way on and off the field
- Permission for cooking on the site
As a London location, Dartmouth Park 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.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards