Greater London · England
Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Kennington, Greater London
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your event in Kennington.
- Charity days
- Fun runs and sports events
- Community days and street fairs
Hog roast for events in Kennington
How our hog roast for events works in Kennington
A hog roast is one of the most popular stalls at events in Kennington. We cook on site and carve to order, so visitors get hot food fast. Whether it is car and steam shows and PTA summer fairs, we can cook crackling, hog roast rolls and apple sauce.
In Kennington, community events include street parties, school fairs and markets. Organisers generally need council permission for public spaces, and the roaster needs a pitch with clearance. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Area
- Kennington (SW8, SW1P, SE11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Kennington are dark by about 3:55pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Common questions in Kennington
Which station is closest to Kennington?
Kennington has its own station: Vauxhall station.
Could you cook in Vauxhall Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
Can you work around our timings?
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 you do a school fair?
Yes, if the school agrees. Send us the details.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
What will our event need from you?
Send us your trader requirements, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Occasions we serve in Kennington
Alternatives cover non-pork eaters.
Here’s what people in Kennington most often book a hog roast for:
- Summer fêtes
- Country shows
- Car and steam shows
- Charity days
School fairs, for a school like St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether plates or china are included
- Allergen information for every dish
Towns and villages near Kennington
What else we do in Kennington
How we price a hog roast for your event
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, please mention:
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Send us the date, the address or SW8 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Some visitors will not eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Balance the food line-up
- Make the stall easy to find
We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting, timed for the gates opening.
Add coleslaw.
About the food
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Where the roaster can go in Kennington
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Space for people to queue
- A firm way on and off the field
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
Kennington is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Community events around Kennington
Kennington is about 2 miles south-west of London, in Greater London. Events in Kennington are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Kennington is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
Events in parks such as Vauxhall Park need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Calvary Church of God in Christ, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Here we cover the SW8, SW1P and SE11 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Kay Road, Lett Road and Rita Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Being close to the A203 and A3204, Kennington is simple for us to get to with the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to events in Oval (1 mile north), South Lambeth (1 mile south-west), Little Portugal (1 mile south), North Brixton (1 mile south-east) and Vauxhall (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in City of Westminster (3 miles north-west), Marylebone (3 miles north-west), Kensington (4 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (8 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Type Museum (0.5 miles south) and The Gordon Hospital (1 mile north-west). The countryside around Kennington includes Bellenden Road Nature Garden and Ludgate Hill.
- Nearby schools include Archbishop Tenison's Church of England School (less than half a mile north-east) and St Peter's School (under half a mile north)
- Local pubs include Crown and Thistle pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- Other local spots include Lambeth Palace Library (1.1 miles north) and City and Liberty of Westminster (1.3 miles north)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards