Slow-roasted pork with crackling and pulled pork on a wooden board

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Hog Roast Hire in St James's

From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast makes the food part of your event in St James's.

Festive gatherings
Gatherings after a funeral
Garden parties and barbecues

Hog roast hire for St James's

Hog roast hire in St James's, carved to order

In St James's, we cater birthdays, weddings, staff days and fêtes. Whatever the occasion, the format is the same: slow roasting at your venue, then carving and serving. We’re often asked to cater corporate events and garden parties and barbecues, with new potatoes, coleslaw and rotisserie chicken.

Gardens in St James's tend to be compact, with neighbours on both sides, so we look for a spot well away from fences, sheds and windows. Warn the neighbours: the roast cooks for hours. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.

Roast pork with crackling being carved with a knife and fork

Area: St James's (W1F, W1D, W1J)
Area hub: Greater London
Menu: Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Extras: Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
Quote: Ask us for a quote
Page updated: 26 October 2026

Perfect for your event in St James's

For big gatherings in St James's, a hog roast is hard to beat: one roast feeds a crowd, and the carving gives people something to watch.

Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around St James's, such as:

Club events and presentations
Fêtes, fairs and shows
Festive gatherings
Birthdays and anniversaries

If guests are travelling by rail, London Charing Cross station serves St James's directly.

What your quote should include

Whether plates or china are included
What the price includes, item by item
How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
The full menu and the sides

Our full booking checklist

Step by step

We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Light matters for a long roast: in St James's, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, but by late December it is dark by about 3:55pm.

It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
We clear the serving area and pack away.

Preparing for the day

Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Give us a contact number for the day
Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains

Get a quote

When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.

Tell us about your event

Planning help

Is a hog roast right for your event?

Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which typically 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, so you know exactly what you are paying for.

What you get with us

We bring everything to cook and serve
A choice of salads and potatoes
Planned to your running order
Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated

Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.

Hog roast hire around St James's

St James's is about 1 mile south-east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Thinking about a hog roast in St James's? We cover the whole area. We cater all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.

Among the historic houses close to St James's are Marlborough House (under half a mile south-west) and Burlington House (under half a mile west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. PTAs at schools such as Soho Parish CofE Primary School frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.

We cover events in every part of W1F, W1D and W1J. Streets in the area include Duck Lane, Bruton Lane and Bridle Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Being close to the A4 and A400, St James's is easy for us to reach for your event. For events just outside St James's, we cover Chinatown (1 mile north), Charing Cross (1 mile east), Soho (1 mile north), West End (1 mile north-east) and Burlington Estate (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Kensington (3 miles west), Shoreditch (3 miles north-east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east) and Hampstead (4 miles north-west).

Other landmarks nearby include St James Workhouse (less than half a mile north-west) and Montfichet's Tower (1.4 miles east). The countryside around St James's includes St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.

Nearby schools include LITE Regal International School (0.5 miles west) and Harris Westminster Sixth Form (0.6 miles south)
Local pubs include Tom Cribb pub (under half a mile north-east)
Local facilities include London Library (less than half a mile south-west) and Westminster St James (within half a mile west)

Map of St James's © OpenStreetMap contributors

Allergies and dietary needs

Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:

Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
Collect allergies with your RSVPs

The roaster needs looking after for hours, and that’s what we are there for. You can relax and enjoy the day.

Add lamb or chicken for a second roast, priced in the quote.

Full catering or machine hire?

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.

A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.

Before you choose a spot

The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:

Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
Vehicle access close to the cooking area
Permission from the venue or landowner

As a London location, St James's 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.

If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.

What we serve

Hog roast rolls
Apple sauce
Salads
Coleslaw
Rotisserie chicken
Halloumi skewers (V)
New potatoes
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Crackling
Roast or jacket potatoes
Stuffing
Spit-roast lamb

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St James's questions

We are gathering after a service at St James’s Church: can you cater?

Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.

Could you cook in St Anne's Churchyard?

Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.

Will there be enough to go round?

Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.

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. Please note we do not offer halal meat.

What about coeliacs?

Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.

Do you serve the food?

Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.

What space does the roaster need?

A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.

Do we need a big space?

Many gardens are big enough, as long as we can get the equipment in. A photo helps us check.

How we price a hog roast

There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:

The serving time and how long we’re on site
Site access
Crockery choices
Which meats and sides you choose

Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.

Details that help

For a quick, accurate price, send us:

Any venue rules
Any dietary needs or allergies
Your date and serving time
Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china

We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: use our quote form.

Organising for someone else?

Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.

Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.