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Christmas Hog Roast in Croydon
Looking for a hog roast for your Christmas party in Croydon? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
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Christmas hog roast in Croydon
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Croydon
December is dark early, so we set up in daylight and roast through the afternoon. The cooking area and path need lighting. We’re often asked to cater year-end thank-yous and sports club Christmas do’s, serving crackling, halloumi skewers and roast turkey.
For Christmas parties in Croydon, the roaster needs a lit, covered spot outdoors, such as a yard, courtyard or garden. Plan access early. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Croydon (CR0, CR2, CR9, CR8)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Christmas catering near Croydon
Croydon is about 9 miles south of London, in Greater London. Thinking about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Croydon? We can help. Croydon is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Croydon to London (about 9 miles away).
Train travellers will want to know that South Croydon station serves Croydon directly. With the A235 and B243 nearby, December journeys to Croydon are straightforward.
We bring hog roasts to Christmas parties all over the CR0, CR2, CR9 and CR8 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include High Street, Church Road and Ruskin Square, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. With the A235 and B243 close by, Croydon is easy for us to reach for your Christmas party. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in South Croydon (1 mile south), Coombe (1 mile east), Addiscombe (2 miles north-east), Ashburton (2 miles north-east) and Woodside (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (11 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (11 miles north).
A little further out are Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (1.2 miles south-west) and Croydon University Hospital (1.7 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Roundshaw Downs and Duppas Hill.
- Schools near Croydon include Cambridge Tutors College (less than half a mile east) and Rutherford School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Keg & Grill pub (under half a mile west)
- Local facilities include County Borough of Croydon (within half a mile north-west)
Towns and villages near Croydon
What else we do in Croydon
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Count who does not eat pork
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Name someone to meet us.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
FAQs for Croydon
Can you do a hog roast in Park Hill Recreation Ground?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
What if our house in Croydon has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard normally works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we will advise.
Can you do turkey for a Christmas party?
Yes, roast turkey is available for Christmas events, alongside the pork.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote.
When should we book our Christmas party?
The earlier the better. Midweek dates are easier.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Why choose a hog roast in Croydon?
Next to a winter barbecue, slow roasting suits winter far better. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why us?
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. With sunset at about 3:55pm in December, most Christmas parties in Croydon are after dark. The cooking area is lit; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Think about shelter for your guests
Get a quote
Every Christmas party is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: send us your details through our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A short route for our equipment
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
As a London location, Croydon 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 in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast turkey
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Plates or china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away