Live ham carving experience · London

Hand-carved ibérico ham, served live.

A professional carver brings a whole leg of Spanish ibérico jamón to your event and carves it slice by slice in front of your guests.

WeddingsCorporate eventsPrivate lessons
Three plates of hand-carved ibérico ham on a steel counter

What we do

An experience your guests remember

Fresh-carved ham is theatre and food in one. Guests gather around the table, watch the leg come to life, and taste it moments later.

Carver slicing ibérico ham at a reception beneath a chandelier
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Weddings

A live carving station for your drinks reception or wedding breakfast.

Carver at a carving table with plates of sliced ham in a grand ballroom
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Corporate events

Launches, client dinners and celebrations, with a centrepiece guests talk about.

Carver slicing ham beside a window in a private room
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Private lessons

Learn to carve and taste ibérico ham, one to one or in a small group.

How it works

Simple from start to plate

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Tell us your plans

Date, venue and number of guests. We reply with a clear proposal.

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We prepare everything

We choose the ham for your budget and bring the stand, knives and plates.

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We carve live

Your carver works the room, slicing to the pace of your guests.

Carver slicing ham at a busy evening reception while guests take plates
Three plates of hand-carved ibérico ham

Private lessons

Learn to carve and taste jamón

Hands-on and relaxed. You carve a real leg with a proper jamonero and a long, flexible knife, with a professional beside you.

  • The grades of ibérico: bellota, cebo de campo and cebo
  • Setting up the leg and sharpening the knife
  • Carving thin, even slices without waste
  • Tasting, pairing and storing a leg once started
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Video

See it in action

Watch The Carving Table at work, then tell us about your own event.

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Included

Everything taken care of

The whole leg

Spanish ibérico ham, sourced for your event and your budget.

The equipment

Jamonero stand, knives, boards and serving plates, brought and set up for you.

The carver

A professional who works the room, answers questions and carves to the pace of your guests.

Contact

Tell us about your event

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Emailthecarvingtable@outlook.com

Based inLondon, UK

Websitethecarvingtable.uk

ServicesWeddings · Corporate events · Private lessons