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Hog Roast Catering in Somers Town, Greater London
Hog roast hire in Somers Town: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Parties at home
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Corporate events
A hog roast near Somers Town
Hog roast hire in Somers Town, carved to order
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, over several hours, outdoors under cover. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. We are frequently asked to cater gatherings after a funeral and summer garden parties, with spit-roast lamb, crackling and coleslaw.
Gardens in Somers Town tend to be compact, with neighbours on both sides, so clearance from fences and windows matters most. A word with the neighbours before a long roast is always a good idea. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Where
- Somers Town (NW1W, NW1, W1T)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
For event organisers in Somers Town
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
Slow roasting needs attention, and that’s what we are there for. You can get on with your event.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with food vans, a hog roast serves a lot of people from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Timed around your day
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- An itemised quote
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
How we price a hog roast
The biggest factors are:
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- The venue or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Anything the venue has asked for
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast in Somers Town
Can you do a hog roast in Lewis Cubitt Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
We are gathering after a service at St Mary's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Places near Somers Town
Also in Somers Town
Hog roast hire around Somers Town
Somers Town is about 1 mile north-west of St Pancras, in Greater London. We bring a hog roast to events anywhere in Somers Town, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Somers Town is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like St Mary's Church, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. Historic houses near Somers Town include Handel Hendrix House (1.4 miles south-west) and Winfield House (1.4 miles west). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one.
We cater events across the NW1W, NW1 and W1T postcode area. Local streets include Euston Road, Duke's Road and Phoenix Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Main roads around Somers Town include the A400 and A501, so getting the roaster to your event is simple. We also bring hog roasts to events in Euston (1 mile south), Kings Cross (1 mile east), Agar Town (1 mile north), Bloomsbury (1 mile south-east) and Fitzrovia (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (3 miles north-west) and Ruislip (12 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Montfichet's Tower (1.8 miles south-east) and Metropolitan Borough of Holborn (1 mile south). Open spaces near Somers Town include Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Local schools include Regent High School (within half a mile north) and UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (less than half a mile south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Prince Arthur pub (under half a mile south-west)
- Other local spots include Wellcome Collection (less than half a mile south)
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
As a London location, Somers Town 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.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
Events we cater in Somers Town
People remember a hog roast. The smell, the carving and the crackling make it more than just food.
Hosts in Somers Town book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Club events and presentations
- Summer garden parties
- Christmas parties
Parks such as Lewis Cubitt Park usually need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first.
Before booking anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it’s carved the same way.
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Evenings in Somers Town 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 look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Read more
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away