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Hog Roast Hire for Kensington
Hog roast hire in Kensington: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Parties at home
- Corporate events
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
Hog roast hire in Kensington
About our hog roast hire in Kensington
There is nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We roast slowly on site in Kensington, then carve the pork into rolls with all the trimmings. For wakes and memorial gatherings and milestone birthdays, we can cook rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and salads for your guests.
Around Kensington, most London bookings are in back gardens, yards, school grounds and car parks. Many terraced houses have no side access, so tell us whether there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use, and send us a picture. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Location
- Kensington (W11, W8, W14, SW7)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which normally keeps the cost down. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why Kensington hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Timed around your day
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A clear quote with everything listed
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
If timings shift, tell us: we can hold the roast for a while.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Parking near the spot
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- Access for our equipment, without steps
As a London location, Kensington 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.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Kensington
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. By late September, sunset in Kensington is around 7:05pm, and in December it’s nearer 3:55pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
How to prepare
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Common questions in Kensington
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Kensington?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard usually works. Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Could you cook in Holland Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Is our garden big enough?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Tell us about the garden and we will advise.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station, often with mint sauce.
Places near Kensington
What else we do in Kensington
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Occasions we serve in Kensington
There’s very little for you to organise: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. We bring the rest.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Kensington, such as:
- Weddings and receptions
- Work summer parties
- Club events and presentations
- Christmas parties
Nearby historic houses include Leighton House (under half a mile south) and Sambourne House (less than half a mile east). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Staffing on the day
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Planning a hog roast in Kensington
Kensington is about 5 miles west of London, in Greater London. We bring a hog roast to events anywhere in Kensington, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
PTAs at schools such as St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Barnabas, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
Events anywhere in W11, W8, W14 and SW7 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Your event could be at a house on Kensington High Street, Edwardes Square and Somerset Square or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Being close to the A402 and B316, Kensington is easy for us to reach. For events just outside Kensington, we cover Holland Park (1 mile north), Notting Hill (1 mile north), Shepherd's Bush (1 mile west), Notting Dale (1 mile north) and White City (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (4 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles east), Walthamstow (10 miles north-east) and Hoxton (6 miles north-east). As one of the bigger places in Greater London, Kensington has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Nearby you’ll also find Ladbroke Estate (0.9 miles north) and St Mary Abbot's Hospital (0.5 miles east). The countryside around Kensington includes WWT London Wetland Centre and The Long Water.
- Local schools include Holland Park School (less than half a mile north) and Kensington School (0.5 miles east)
- Local pubs include Scarsdale Tavern (under half a mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Abdus Salam Library (1 mile east)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards