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Hog Roast for Events for Kensington
Give your visitors slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Kensington. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Fun runs and sports events
- Festivals
- Charity fundraisers
Hog roast for events for Kensington
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Hog roast for events in Kensington, carved to order
At a fête, fair or festival in Kensington, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We cook on site and carve to order, keeping the queue moving. For community events and charity days, we will put together a menu of crackling, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken and more.
Events in Kensington range from street parties and school fairs to markets and festivals. Public spaces usually need council permission, and the roaster needs a pitch with clearance. Timings are planned around your event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Where
- Kensington (W11, W8, W14, SW7)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Halal isn’t offered
- Remember stuffing usually contains gluten
We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting, timed for the gates opening.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A queuing area
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
Kensington 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.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Running an event in Kensington
Kensington is about 5 miles west of London, in Greater London. Hosts in Kensington book us for events of all sizes. We cater all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
A school like St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. For visitors coming by rail, Kensington Olympia station is in Kensington itself.
Here we cover the W11, W8, W14 and SW7 postcode area. We can cater an event on streets such as Kensington High Street, Edwardes Square and Somerset Square, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Kensington is on the A402 and B316, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside Kensington, we also cover Holland Park (1 mile north), Notting Hill (1 mile north), Shepherd's Bush (1 mile west), Notting Dale (1 mile north) and White City (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (4 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles east), Walthamstow (10 miles north-east) and Hoxton (6 miles north-east). Kensington is among the bigger towns we cover in Greater London, with lots of choice for events.
Nearby you will also find Ladbroke Estate (0.9 miles north) and St Mary Abbot's Hospital (0.5 miles east). Within reach you’ll find WWT London Wetland Centre and The Long Water.
- Local schools include Holland Park School (under half a mile north) and Kensington School (0.5 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find Scarsdale Tavern (less than half a mile south-east)
- Local facilities include Abdus Salam Library (1 mile east)
How it works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. For an autumn event in Kensington, sunset is around 7:05pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
One hog roast and a couple of other stalls makes a good food line-up. 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 are paying for.
Why Kensington hosts choose us
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
See how we price or the cost guide.
Places near Kensington
What else we do in Kensington
The menu, dish by dish
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.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Questions from Kensington
Could you cook in Holland Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Kensington?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard normally works. Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
What about visitors who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Is it pay as you go?
That depends on the event. Tell us what you have in mind and we will talk it through.
How we price a hog roast for your event
Each price is built from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Season and day of the week
- Whether you want china
- How many people are eating
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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