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Hog Roast Catering in Old Oak Common, Greater London
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Old Oak Common.
- Weddings and receptions
- Milestone birthdays
- Corporate events
Hog roast hire for Old Oak Common
Where the roaster can go in Old Oak Common
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
As a London location, Old Oak Common is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: 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 will advise.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
How our hog roast hire works in Old Oak Common
Booking a hog roast means you don’t have to cook. We get there early, put up the cover and roast for hours, ready to carve when you are. On the menu are salads, new potatoes and crackling, and typical bookings are for wedding breakfasts and evening food and festive gatherings.
London gardens around Old Oak Common are often small and close to neighbours, so clearance from fences and windows matters most. A word with the neighbours before a long roast is always a good idea. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Where
- Old Oak Common (NW10, W3, NW26)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Old Oak Common: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Little Wormwood Scrubs?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What if our house in Old Oak Common has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard generally works. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you travel across Greater London?
We cover Greater London and the rest of London and the South East. Send us the address and we will quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
Either: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Most people choose catering.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What affects the price in Old Oak Common
We do not use a fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- Distance from us
- Season and day of the week
- Whether you want china
- How many people are eating
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Your menu choices
- A photo of the cooking area
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Nearby places to Old Oak Common
What else we do in Old Oak Common
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What happens on the day
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. Around midsummer it stays light in Old Oak Common until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- 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.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Bringing a hog roast to Old Oak Common
Old Oak Common is about 1 mile south of Harlesden, in Greater London. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Old Oak Common and the surrounding area. Old Oak Common is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 7 miles away.
Coming by train? Old Oak Common has its own station, Willesden Junction station. Historic houses near Old Oak Common include Kelmscott House (2.5 miles south) and Emery Walker's House (2.5 miles south). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book.
For events in NW10, W3 and NW26, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. From Atlas Road, Tubbs Road and Waldo Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include College Park (1 mile north-east), Harlesden (1 mile north), Kensal Green (1 mile east), Park Royal (1 mile west) and North Kensington (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles east), City of Westminster (4 miles east), Marylebone (4 miles east), Kensington (3 miles south-east), St Pancras (6 miles east) and Shoreditch (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Middlesex (1.4 miles north-west) and Westfield London (1.7 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Hanger Hill Wood and Campden Hill.
- Nearby schools include St Claudine's Catholic School for Girls (0.8 miles north) and Star Chamber Academy (1.4 miles south)
- Local pubs include Green Man Public House (0.7 miles north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Library for Iranian Studies (1.8 miles south-west)
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station.
Perfect for your event in Old Oak Common
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in Old Oak Common: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving is part of the event.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Old Oak Common:
- Weddings, day or evening
- Summer garden parties
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Corporate events
If you had Little Wormwood Scrubs in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether VAT is included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
Slow roasting needs attention, and that is what we’re there for. You can relax and enjoy the day.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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