Greater London · England
Hog Roast Hire for Little Venice
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Little Venice. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Sports clubs and societies
- Festive gatherings
Hog roast hire in Little Venice
Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
How our hog roast hire works in Little Venice
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, for hours, under a gazebo outside. When it’s ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. For garden parties and barbecues and club events and presentations, we can cook rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and new potatoes for your guests.
Gardens in Little Venice tend to be compact, with neighbours on both sides, so we look for a spot well away from fences, sheds and windows. A word with the neighbours before a long roast is always a good idea. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Location
- Little Venice (W2, W9, NW8)
- County
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Working with your venue
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Evenings in Little Venice stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it is dark, we need light at the carving station.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- Permission from the venue or landowner
As a London location, Little Venice is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Distance from us
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
- A photo of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
FAQs for Little Venice
What if our house in Little Venice has no side access?
Often, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Can you do a hog roast in Kensington Gardens?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Why choose a hog roast in Little Venice?
Catered or DIY? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. For bigger events, catering is generally the easier choice. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- All the equipment comes with us
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A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Little Venice: venues, access and local tips
Little Venice is about 1 mile west of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Little Venice, from gardens to fields. We cover 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Coming by train? There is a station right in Little Venice: London Paddington station. Churches such as St Saviour's Church rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by usually does.
We cover events in every part of W2, W9 and NW8 and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Harrow Road, Alfred Road and Newton Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. You’ll find Little Venice on the A5 and A40, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Westbourne Green (1 mile west), Paddington Green (1 mile east), Paddington (1 mile south-east), Maida Vale (1 mile north-west) and Lisson Grove (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as London (4 miles east), St Pancras (3 miles east), Shoreditch (5 miles east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles east) and Whitechapel (5 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Kensington Arcade (1.5 miles south) and Ladbroke Estate (1.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Little Venice includes Greville Place nature reserve and Campden Hill.
- Local schools include Westminster Academy (within half a mile west) and International Community School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Bridge House (within half a mile west)
- Other local spots include Royal Society of Medicine Library (1.6 miles east)
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
If timings shift, tell us: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards