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Hog Roast Hire for Oval
Hog roast hire in Oval: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Festive gatherings
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Hog roast hire for Oval
Hog roast hire for your event in Oval
A hog roast is one of the simplest ways to feed a crowd in Oval: one roast, slow-cooked for hours, carved in front of everyone. We bring the roaster, the cover and the serving kit, and our staff serve and clear. Typical bookings include Fêtes, fairs and shows and wedding breakfasts and evening food, serving hog roast rolls, crackling and halloumi skewers.
Around Oval, most London bookings are in back gardens, yards, school grounds and car parks. Many terraced houses have no side access, so tell us whether there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use, and send us a picture. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Oval (SW8, SW9, SW1P)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Put the menu on the invitation
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
How the day works
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Evenings in Oval 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.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which typically keeps the cost down. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Oval hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Planning a hog roast in Oval
Oval is about 1 mile north of Stockwell, in Greater London. We’re happy to travel to Oval for events. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Among the historic houses close to Oval are Buckingham Palace (1.7 miles north-west) and Clarence House (1.8 miles north-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. PTAs at schools such as St Stephen's Church of England Primary School frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
Wherever your event is in SW8, SW9 and SW1P, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Lett Road, Rita Road and Wyvil Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. With the A203 and A3204 close by, Oval is easy for us to reach. For events just outside Oval, we cover Kennington (1 mile north), South Lambeth (1 mile south-west), Little Portugal (1 mile south), North Brixton (1 mile south-east) and Vauxhall (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as City of Westminster (3 miles north-west), Marylebone (3 miles north-west), Kensington (4 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (8 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include The Gordon Hospital (1 mile north-west) and Gabriel's Wharf (1.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Bellenden Road Nature Garden and Ludgate Hill.
- Local schools include Archbishop Tenison's Church of England School (under half a mile north-east) and St Peter's School (less than half a mile north)
- Local pubs include Crown and Thistle pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Lambeth Palace Library (1.1 miles north) and City and Liberty of Westminster (1.3 miles north)
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Crockery choices
- Access to the cooking area
- Travel to Oval
- 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. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- An estimate of numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Oval
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
As a London location, Oval 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 before you book.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
Questions from Oval
What if our house in Oval has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard usually works. Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What’s the nearest station to Oval?
Oval has its own station: Vauxhall station.
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.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Do we need a big space?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Describe the space and we will tell you honestly.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Events we cater in Oval
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Oval, such as:
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Sports clubs and societies
- Festive gatherings
- Weddings, day or evening
Coming by train? There’s a station right in Oval: Vauxhall station.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- Whether plates or china are included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards