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Hog Roast Hire for Petersham
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast makes the food part of your event in Petersham.
- Club events and presentations
- Summer garden parties
- Christmas fairs
Planning an event in Petersham?
Hog roast hire in Petersham, slow-roasted on site
We provide a fully catered hog roast: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. If you’d rather do it yourself, we also hire out the machine. We’re often asked to cater staff days and open days and club events and presentations, with coleslaw, salads and crackling.
In a London neighbourhood like Petersham, the big question is getting the roaster to the cooking spot. Many terraced houses have no side access, so tell us whether there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use, and send us a photo. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Petersham (TW10, TW1)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Petersham
Can you cater after a service at St Peter's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you do a hog roast in Marble Hill Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is crackling included?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
How does hog roast hire work?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. Just give us an outdoor spot to cook.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What happens on the day
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Late September evenings in Petersham lose the light at about 7:05pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Hog roast hire around Petersham
Petersham is about 1 mile south of Richmond, in Greater London. Petersham is well within our area for events and the places nearby. Petersham is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. Our bookings stretch from Petersham to London (10 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Petersham are Pembroke Lodge (0.5 miles south-east) and Ham House (0.5 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. Coming by train? St Margarets (London) station, about 0.9 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
We cater events across the TW10 and TW1 postcode area. Whether your event is on Sandy Lane, River Lane and Arosa Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For events just outside Petersham, we cover Richmond (1 mile north), Ham (1 mile south), Eel Pie Island (1 mile west), St Margarets (1 mile north-west) and Strawberry Hill (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in London (10 miles east), City of Westminster (8 miles north-east), Marylebone (8 miles north-east), Kensington (6 miles north-east), St Pancras (10 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Eel Pie Island Museum (1 mile west) and Coombe (2.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Petersham include Kew Gardens Lake and Richmond Hill.
- Schools near Petersham include Grey Court School (0.7 miles south-west) and St Catherine's School (1.2 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Fox and Duck pub (less than half a mile south)
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- The date and time of year
- Distance from us
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any venue rules
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Occasions we serve in Petersham
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, and plates turn it into a proper meal.
Whatever the occasion in Petersham, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Milestone birthdays
- Weddings and receptions
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Staff days and open days
PTAs at schools such as The Russell Primary School frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
What to look for in a quote
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Allergen information for every dish
- The full menu and the sides
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, especially for guests who don’t eat pork.
Nearby places to Petersham
What else we do in Petersham
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Put the menu on the invitation
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
We’ll agree a contact for the day, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Planned to your running order
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away