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Hog Roast Hire in South Kensington
We bring a hog roast to South Kensington and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
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A hog roast near South Kensington
About our hog roast hire in South Kensington
A whole hog, roasted for hours and carved in front of your guests: that is what you get when you book a hog roast in South Kensington. Rolls, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling come as standard, with sides and extras to choose from. For work summer parties and weddings, day or evening, we can cook halloumi skewers, new potatoes and crackling for your guests.
In South Kensington, the roaster might go in a garden, a church car park or a works yard. Let us know about the route in. Timings are planned around your event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Location
- South Kensington (SW3, SW7, SW10)
- County
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Events we cater in South Kensington
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and lamb, chicken and vegetarian options look after the rest.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around South Kensington, such as:
- Festive gatherings
- Wakes
- Club events and presentations
- Corporate events
Coming by train? West Brompton station is about 0.8 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
- What crockery is supplied
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
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What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. Planning an evening hog roast in South Kensington? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light at the carving station.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
Slow roasting needs attention, which is our job, not yours. You can get on with your event.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal.
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
South Kensington is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: 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
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Apple sauce
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
FAQs for South Kensington
What’s the nearest station to South Kensington?
West Brompton station, about 0.8 miles west of the centre.
Could you cook in Burton’s Court?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
What meats can we have?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
South Kensington: venues, access and local tips
South Kensington is about 1 mile south-east of Kensington, in Greater London. Wherever your event is in South Kensington, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. South Kensington is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater.
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Chapel of St Luke, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Wherever your event is in SW3, SW7 and SW10, we can bring the roaster to you. Whether your event is on King's Road, Fulham Road and Museum Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. With the A3217 close by, South Kensington is simple for us to get to with the roaster. Nearby, we also cater events in Little Chelsea (1 mile south), Chelsea (1 mile east), Brompton (1 mile north-east), World's End (1 mile south) and Earl's Court (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in London (4 miles east), St Pancras (4 miles north-east), Shoreditch (5 miles north-east), Walthamstow (9 miles north-east), Hoxton (5 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (5 miles east).
A little further out are Royal Marsden Hospital (within half a mile east) and Victoria and Albert Museum Spiral (within half a mile north). Green spaces nearby include Serpentine and Campden Hill.
- Local schools include London School of Dramatic Art (under half a mile north) and Collingham College (0.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include Anglesea Arms (under half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Natural History Museum Library and Archives (within half a mile north) and Ladbroke Estate (2 miles north-west)
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Travel to South Kensington
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, 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
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away