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Hog Roast for Events in Smithfield
Treat your visitors to a proper hog roast at your event in Smithfield. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Tournaments and sports days
- Church and village fêtes
- Festivals
Planning an event in Smithfield?
The process
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. At midsummer, events in Smithfield stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Hog roast for events in Smithfield, carved to order
Every event handles food differently: a package or a pay-as-you-go stall. Let us know what you have in mind. We are often asked to cater community days and street fairs and fundraising events, with a vegan burger or sausage, hog roast rolls and crackling.
London street parties and fairs in Smithfield need careful planning around road closures and access. Tell us the pitch details and timings. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Where
- Smithfield (EC1V, EC1P, EC1R)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Fairs, fêtes and events in Smithfield
Smithfield is about 1 mile north of London, in Greater London. We cater events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Smithfield. We cater 764 places in Greater London.
For anyone arriving by train, Farringdon station is in Smithfield itself. If your event is in Postman's Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles.
Wherever your event is in EC1V, EC1P and EC1R, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Oat Lane, Shoe Lane and Long Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. With the A1 and A4 close by, Smithfield is easy for us to reach for your event. We also bring hog roasts to events in Farringdon (1 mile north), Blackfriars (1 mile south), Holborn (1 mile west), Temple Bar (1 mile south-west) and Clerkenwell (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 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 Postal Museum (under half a mile south-east) and Finsbury Health Centre (0.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Ludgate Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
- Nearby schools include St Alban's Church of England Primary School (under half a mile west) and London Nautical School (0.9 miles south)
- Local pubs include Oriole pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Barts Health Archives (within half a mile south-east) and County of London (0.5 miles south-east)
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Questions from Smithfield
Can you do a hog roast in Postman's Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Can you come to a school fair in Smithfield?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Occasions we serve in Smithfield
The smell alone brings visitors over.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Smithfield. Here are some of the most popular:
- Church and village fêtes
- Charity days
- Club events
- School events
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Charterhouse Square School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Before booking anyone
- Any travel or access charges
- The full menu and the sides
- Staffing on the day
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Nearby places to Smithfield
What else we do in Smithfield
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Numbers
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Distance from us
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- The address or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Make the stall easy to find
We follow the organiser’s site rules, including when vehicles can move.
Add coleslaw.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A level pitch
- A queuing area
- Your trader requirements
Smithfield 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 in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away