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Wedding Hog Roast in Kensal Rise
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Kensal Rise. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
- The day after the wedding
Slow-roasted pork in Kensal Rise
Wedding hog roast near Kensal Rise
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue. Typical bookings include post-wedding gatherings and blessings and renewals, with carved roast pork, spit-roast lamb and salads.
In Kensal Rise, venues set rules on outside caterers and gas cooking. A courtyard, garden or yard is ideal, and we will agree the details with them. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Where
- Kensal Rise (W10, NW10, NW6)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Kensal Rise
Kensal Rise is about 1 mile south-west of Kilburn, in Greater London. Hosts in Kensal Rise book us for weddings of all sizes. Kensal Rise is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. Our bookings stretch from Kensal Rise to London (about 6 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Winfield House (2.2 miles east) and Kensington Palace (2.3 miles south-east). Grand venues like these typically set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking. Guests coming by rail will want to know that Kensal Rise station serves Kensal Rise directly.
Weddings anywhere in W10, NW10 and NW6 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. From Hazel Road, Hiley Road and Kempe Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Kensal Rise we cover include Kensal Green (1 mile west), Kilburn (1 mile north-east), Queen's Park (1 mile east), North Kensington (1 mile south) and Kensal Town (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in London (6 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south-east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (4 miles east), Shoreditch (6 miles east) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Princess Louise Hospital (0.9 miles south) and Brent Museum and Archives (1.1 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include The Long Water and Campden Hill.
- Nearby schools include Queens Park Community School (0.5 miles north) and Brondesbury College (0.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include Paradise by Way of Kensal Green pub (less than half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Ladbroke Estate (1.5 miles south)
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. 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, which is built into the price.
Why Kensal Rise hosts choose us
- Timed around your day
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Kensal Rise
Could you cook in Queen’s Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
What if our house in Kensal Rise has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard generally works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
With sides, it is a full wedding breakfast; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
What affects the price in Kensal Rise
The price comes down to:
- Site access
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We’ll be at the venue for most of the day, working quietly in the background.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
What happens on the day
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Winter weddings in Kensal Rise are dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which works well for larger groups.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- A way in for the roaster
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
As a London location, Kensal Rise is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: 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.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away