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Hog roast hire in W8
We cover all of the W8 postcode district, which takes in Holland Park, Kensington and Notting Hill. Everything is roasted at your event and carved to order.
Hog roast catering across W8
Places in W8
Events we cater in W8
- Hog roast hire
- Festivals, fêtes and school events
- Parties and birthdays
- Funerals and wakes
- Care homes
- Wedding hog roast
- Christmas parties
- Film and TV sets
- Corporate and staff days
- Every service
Send us your event details and postcode for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Hog roast hire across W8
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, for hours, under a gazebo outside. When it is ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. Popular choices include crackling, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers, and we are often booked for garden parties and barbecues and village fêtes and school fairs.
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Pricing in W8
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast
- Served at the time you choose
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
What’s near Holland Park
Bookings here are frequently close to Church of St George, Kensington Palace Green and Windsor Castle in Kensington pub. Also close by are Holland Park School (within half a mile north-east), Kensington School (0.6 miles south-east), Abdus Salam Library (1.2 miles east) and Fox Primary School (less than half a mile north-east). The closest station to Holland Park is Kensington Olympia station, about 0.5 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Montfichet's Tower (4.5 miles east) and St Mary Abbot's Hospital (0.7 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Campden Hill and WWT London Wetland Centre.
- Other local spots include Ladbroke Estate (0.6 miles north)
Hog roast hire across W8
From Kensington, Notting Hill and Holland Park to 0 villages and hamlets, bookings across W8 range from town gardens to farmyards, and a hog roast suits every kind of setting. Town bookings mean planning access; village bookings mean planning lanes and ground.
Holland Park: Thinking of a hog roast in Kensington Palace Green? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, normally the council’s, and many parks don’t allow it. After a service at Church of St George, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. Late September evenings in Holland Park lose the light at about 7:05pm, and in December it’s nearer 3:55pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
What affects the price in W8
Your quote depends on:
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Site access
- Travel to W8
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Your menu choices
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
Why a hog roast works
You can taste the hours of roasting: tender pork and proper crackling.
Whatever the occasion in W8, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re often asked to cater:
- Summer garden parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Staff days and open days
For event organisers in W8
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
FAQs for W8
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Is all of Greater London covered?
We cater across Greater London, including W8. Ask for a quote.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away