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Hog Roast Hire for Tooting Bec
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Tooting Bec.
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Summer garden parties
- Weddings, day or evening
Book a hog roast in Tooting Bec
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
About our hog roast hire in Tooting Bec
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, for hours, under a gazebo outside. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. On the menu are hog roast rolls, coleslaw and new potatoes, and we are often booked for summer garden parties and weddings, day or evening.
Gardens in Tooting Bec tend to be compact, with neighbours on both sides, so we look for a spot well away from fences, sheds and windows. A word with the neighbours before a long roast is always a good idea. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- Tooting Bec (SW17, SW19, CR4)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Tooting Bec: your questions answered
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Tooting Bec?
Frequently, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Can you do a hog roast in Wandle Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What meats can we have?
The hog is the centrepiece, with lamb and chicken as extras.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
How the day works
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Tooting Bec, it stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- 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.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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A hog roast in Tooting Bec: local details
Tooting Bec is about 3 miles south-west of Stockwell, in Greater London. Wherever your event is in Tooting Bec, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 764 places across Greater London. We cater events right across the region, from Tooting Bec to London (about 6 miles away).
For anyone arriving by rail, the closest railway station is Tooting station, roughly 0.6 miles south of the centre. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like St Boniface RC Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
For events in SW17, SW19 and CR4, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Your event could be at a house on Vant Road, Byton Road and Avarn Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For events just outside Tooting Bec, we cover Tooting (1 mile south-east), Colliers Wood (1 mile south), Furzedown (1 mile east), Summerstown (1 mile north-west) and Streatham Park (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (6 miles north), Marylebone (6 miles north), Kensington (5 miles north), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Southside Wandsworth (2.1 miles north-west) and St Leonard's (1.5 miles east). The countryside around Tooting Bec includes Henman Hill and Battersea Park Lake.
- Nearby schools include Ensham School (within half a mile south-east) and Ernest Bevin College (0.7 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find King's Head pub (within half a mile north)
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
Tooting Bec 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 you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
We bring the cover, the carving table and the serving kit, so all you need is the space.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast.
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What affects the price in Tooting Bec
There’s no fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Travel to Tooting Bec
- The number of people
- The date and time of year
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- A picture of the cooking area
- Dietary requirements
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast has one downside: it is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Tooting Bec hosts choose us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- An itemised quote
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away