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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in St James's, Greater London
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in St James's and the surrounding area.
- Town and village days
- Agricultural and country shows
- Car and steam shows
Slow-roasted pork in St James's
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Hog roast for events in St James's, carved to order
Charity fundraisers in St James's can use a hog roast to draw people in. We’ll talk through options with you. We’re frequently asked to cater fundraising events and fun runs and sports events, serving a vegan burger or sausage, hog roast rolls and apple sauce.
In St James's, 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. The hog is roasted on site at your event, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Location
- St James's (W1F, W1D, W1J)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Running an event in St James's
St James's is about 1 mile south-east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Planning a hog roast for your event in St James's? We cover the whole area. We cater all 764 towns and villages across Greater London.
If visitors are coming by train, London Charing Cross station is in St James's itself. Running a fête for a church like St James’s Church? A hog roast draws people in.
Anywhere in W1F, W1D and W1J, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on Duck Lane, Bruton Lane and Bridle Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Main roads around St James's include the A4 and A400, which makes travel to your event easy. Other places close to St James's we cover include Chinatown (1 mile north), Charing Cross (1 mile east), Soho (1 mile north), West End (1 mile north-east) and Burlington Estate (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Kensington (3 miles west), Shoreditch (3 miles north-east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east) and Hampstead (4 miles north-west).
A little further out are St James Workhouse (within half a mile north-west) and Montfichet's Tower (1.4 miles east). Open spaces near St James's include St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.
- Schools near St James's include LITE Regal International School (0.5 miles west) and Harris Westminster Sixth Form (0.6 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Tom Cribb pub (under half a mile north-east)
- Other local spots include London Library (under half a mile south-west) and Westminster St James (less than half a mile west)
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast alongside cakes and teas makes a good food line-up. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why St James's hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Our staff serve and clear
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Where the roaster can go in St James's
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A level pitch with firm ground
- A queuing area
- Your trader requirements
St James's is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Questions from St James's
Can you come to a school fair in St James's?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you do a hog roast in St Anne's Churchyard?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What if things run late?
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.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Is electricity needed?
Mainly a pitch and access. Everything else comes with us.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
It depends on how your event works. Tell us what you have in mind and we will talk it through.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
What happens on the day
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. For an autumn event in St James's, sunset is around 7:05pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We serve to order through the event.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Halal is not offered
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Signpost the stall clearly
We follow the organiser’s site rules, including vehicle times and pitch layout.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who do not eat pork.
What affects the price in St James's
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- Season and day of the week
- How long the roast and service take
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your menu choices
- Where the event is
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away