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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Kennington, Oxfordshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Kennington and across Oxfordshire.
- Food and music festivals
- Town and village days
- Fun runs and sports events
Book a hog roast in Kennington
Hog roast for events near Kennington
Festivals and shows run for hours, and a hog roast can serve through the day. For festivals and fundraising events, we can cook hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and crackling.
For events in a place like Kennington, one hot-food trader most people like makes life easy. A hog roast does that. 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.
- Where
- Kennington (OX1, OX14)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Community events around Kennington
Kennington is about 3 miles south of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We cater events of every size in Kennington. We cater all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire.
For visitors coming by rail, the closest railway station is Radley station, roughly 1.8 miles south of the centre. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Swithun's Church, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Here we cover the OX1 and OX14 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Simpsons Way, The Avenue and Liddiard Close, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to events in Sandford-on-Thames (1 mile east), Littlemore (1 mile north-east), Redbridge (1 mile north), Hinksey Hill (1 mile north-west) and Bayworth (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (3 miles north), Didcot (7 miles south), Bicester (14 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (3 miles south-west), Witney (12 miles north-west) and Carterton (15 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Templars Square (1.9 miles north-east) and Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains (2.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Lashford Lane Fen and Harcourt Hill.
- Nearby schools include Emmanuel Christian School (1.1 miles north-east) and The Oxford Academy (1.4 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Tandem pub (0.5 miles north)
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Kennington questions
Is Kennington close to London?
Roughly 51 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you trade at school fairs around Kennington?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Is it pay as you go?
Some events pay for a package, others want a stall. We will work it out together.
What do you need from the organiser?
Mainly a pitch and access. Everything else comes with us.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
We work to your event plan, including when vehicles can move.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
Who books hog roast for events in Kennington?
Rolls are quick to serve and easy to eat while walking.
In Kennington and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Country shows
- Community events
- Summer fêtes
- School events
A school like St Swithun's CofE Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs are handled
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether travel is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
How the day works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your visitors will smell it long before they see it. In December, Kennington is dark by about 3:55pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We pack down and take our waste.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Think about shelter for your visitors
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a burger van, a hog roast feels more special. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- An itemised quote
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Where the roaster can go in Kennington
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Any paperwork the organisers need
- Room for a queue that does not block paths
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Kennington
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away