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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Strand-on-the-Green, Greater London
Treat your visitors to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Strand-on-the-Green. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Village fêtes
- Food and music festivals
- Club events
Hog roast for events in Strand-on-the-Green
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Remember stuffing typically contains gluten
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Plan separately for halal if needed
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
About our hog roast for events in Strand-on-the-Green
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. Pork rolls, chicken and a vegan option cover most visitors. Typical bookings include festivals and horse and dog shows, serving rotisserie chicken, crackling and halloumi skewers.
In Strand-on-the-Green, community events include street parties, school fairs and markets. Organisers typically need council permission for public spaces, and we need a pitch we can reach. Our chef carves in front of your visitors, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Location
- Strand-on-the-Green (W4, TW9, TW8)
- County
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Space for people to queue
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
Strand-on-the-Green 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.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Strand-on-the-Green
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Late-September events in Strand-on-the-Green lose the light at about 7:05pm, so plan lighting if you’re trading into the evening.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
It’s 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.
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What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
- Menu choices and extras
- Distance from us
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- Your menu choices
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Allergies we should know about
- What the outdoor space is like
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Strand-on-the-Green events: pitches and permissions
Strand-on-the-Green is about 2 miles south of Acton, in Greater London. Hosts in Strand-on-the-Green book us for events of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to 764 places across Greater London. We cater events right across the region, from Strand-on-the-Green to London (about 8 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Chiswick station, about 0.5 miles south-east. An event in Kew Green means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, generally the council.
Wherever your event is in W4, TW9 and TW8, we can bring the roaster to you. Local streets include Kew Road, Maze Road and Kent Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. With the A3000 close by, Strand-on-the-Green is simple for us to get to for your event. If your venue is just outside Strand-on-the-Green, we also cover Kew (1 mile south), Grove Park (1 mile east), Gunnersbury (1 mile north), North Sheen (1 mile south) and Turnham Green (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles east), City of Westminster (6 miles east), Marylebone (6 miles east), Kensington (3 miles east), St Pancras (7 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles east).
A little further out are Municipal Borough of Acton (1.6 miles north) and Livat Hammersmith (2.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens Lake.
- Schools near Strand-on-the-Green include Kew College Prep (less than half a mile south-west) and Chiswick School (0.8 miles east)
- Local pubs include Bull's Head pub (under half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include Library for Iranian Studies (1.6 miles north)
Working with your venue
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Strand-on-the-Green
Can you do a hog roast in Kew Green?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Strand-on-the-Green?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard normally works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
What will our event need from you?
Send us your trader requirements, and we will tell you what we can send.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you come to Strand-on-the-Green?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What about visitors who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Can visitors buy their own food?
Both models are possible. We will agree what suits yours.
Why choose a hog roast in Strand-on-the-Green?
At large shows, ask us about the expected crowds early. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Planned to your running order
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
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What else we do in Strand-on-the-Green
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away