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Hog Roast Catering in Kennington, Oxfordshire
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your event in Kennington. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Christmas fairs
- Village fêtes and school fairs
Slow-roasted pork in Kennington
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. In Kennington, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: use our quote form.
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Hog roast hire in Kennington, carved to order
There is nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We roast slowly on site in Kennington, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. For wakes and garden parties and barbecues, we can cook hog roast rolls, crackling and rotisserie chicken and more.
A place like Kennington often has a village hall, a recreation ground or a pub garden nearby; any can host a hog roast with permission. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Where
- Kennington (OX1, OX14)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price a hog roast
Each price is built from:
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The date and time of year
- The number of people
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- An estimate of numbers
- Your menu choices
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Questions from Kennington
How far is Kennington from London?
About 51 miles from central London, and well within our area.
We are gathering after a service at St Swithun's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Do you cook it or do we?
Both are available: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Catering is the most popular choice.
What meats can we have?
The hog is the centrepiece, with lamb and chicken as extras.
Is all of Oxfordshire covered?
We cater across Oxfordshire. Contact us for a price.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Also near Kennington
Other occasions in Kennington
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
We will agree a contact for the day, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice, priced in the quote.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
A hog roast compared with other options
Catered or DIY? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in Kennington
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Timed around your day
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Bringing a hog roast to Kennington
Kennington is about 3 miles south of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We cater events across Kennington and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire.
Churches such as St Swithun's Church rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does. If guests are travelling by rail, Radley station, about 1.8 miles south, is the nearest station.
Wherever your event is in OX1 and OX14, we can roast on site for your guests. We can cater an event on streets such as Simpsons Way, The Avenue and Liddiard Close or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Kennington, we also cover 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). Further out, we also cater in 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).
Other landmarks nearby include Templars Square (1.9 miles north-east) and Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains (2.9 miles north). Open spaces near Kennington include Lashford Lane Fen and Harcourt Hill.
- Local schools include Emmanuel Christian School (1.1 miles north-east) and The Oxford Academy (1.4 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Tandem pub (0.5 miles north)
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away