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Hog Roast Hire in Soho
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Soho.
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Christmas fairs
- Summer garden parties
Hog roast hire in Soho
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
About our hog roast hire in Soho
A hog roast is one of the simplest ways to feed a crowd in Soho: a single slow roast, carved to order. We bring the roaster, the cover and the serving kit, and we serve and tidy up afterwards. We are frequently asked to cater weddings and receptions and wakes, serving crackling, coleslaw and salads.
In a London neighbourhood like Soho, the big question is getting the roaster to the cooking spot. If there is no side passage, a rear gate, yard or communal space may work, and send us a photo. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Location
- Soho (W1F, W1T, W1D)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Perfect for your event in Soho
Slow roasting can’t be faked: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Soho, including:
- Christmas parties
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Club events and presentations
- Wakes
Among the historic houses close to Soho are Benjamin Franklin House (0.5 miles south-east) and Burlington House (0.5 miles south-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book.
Before booking anyone
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- The full menu and the sides
- Staffing on the day
- What the price includes, item by item
Soho: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Soho?
Soho has its own station: Tottenham Court Road station.
What if our house in Soho has no side access?
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.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you cater in Soho?
Yes, Soho is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
What meats can we have?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
Do you cook it or do we?
Both are available: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Most people choose catering.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
How we price a hog roast
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Site access
- Travel to Soho
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Numbers
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- Any venue rules
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Hog roast hire around Soho
Soho is about 1 mile east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. We cater events across Soho and nearby. Soho is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
Thinking of a hog roast in St Anne's Churchyard? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, typically the council’s, and many parks don’t allow it. Churches such as St Anne's Church rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by generally does.
This part of Greater London takes in W1F, W1T and W1D, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as Duck Lane, Drury Lane and Bridle Lane, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Main roads around Soho include the A4 and A301, which makes travel to your event easy. Close by, we cover events in West End (1 mile east), Chinatown (1 mile south), Seven Dials (1 mile east), St Giles (1 mile north-east) and St James's (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Kensington (3 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (3 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Montfichet's Tower (1.3 miles east) and Westminster St James (less than half a mile south-west). Open spaces near Soho include St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.
- Local schools include LITE Regal International School (0.6 miles west) and Harris Westminster Sixth Form (0.9 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find Bar Soho (under half a mile north)
- Local facilities include London Library (0.5 miles south-west)
Also in Soho
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.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which frequently makes it better value. 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 book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Our staff serve and clear
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. In Soho, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
Slow roasting needs attention, which is our job, not yours. You can relax and enjoy the day.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away