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Christmas Hog Roast in Hooley
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your Christmas party turns the food into a centrepiece of your Christmas party in Hooley.
- Christmas markets
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- End-of-term celebrations
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Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Hooley
For a work Christmas party in Hooley, a hog roast is a change from the usual set menu: pork, turkey if you want it, and plenty of crackling. Whether it’s between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers and december open days, we can cook apple sauce, roast turkey and hog roast rolls and more.
For Christmas parties in Hooley, the roaster needs a lit, covered spot outdoors, such as a yard, courtyard or garden. Plan access early. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
- Where
- Hooley (CR5, RH1)
- County
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Next to a cold Christmas buffet, hot food wins in winter. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Hooley hosts choose us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Planned to your running order
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Hooley in December: what to know
Hooley is about 2 miles south-west of Coulsdon, in Greater London. We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party to Christmas parties anywhere in Hooley, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Hooley is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 15 miles away.
If a church like Church of St Margaret is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. For colleagues travelling by train, the closest railway station is Chipstead station, roughly 1.4 miles north-west of the centre. Hooley is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
This part of Greater London takes in CR5 and RH1, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Church Lane Avenue, Church Lane Drive and Brighton Road, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For Christmas parties just outside Hooley, we cover Netherne on-the-Hill (1 mile east), Merstham (2 miles south), Mugswell (2 miles south-west), Gatton (2 miles south) and South Merstham (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in London (15 miles north), City of Westminster (15 miles north), Kensington (15 miles north), Brompton (14 miles north), Stockwell (12 miles north) and Orpington (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include East Surrey Museum (3.4 miles east) and St Lawrence's Hospital (2.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Colley Hill and South London Downs National Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The White Hart pub (0.7 miles north-west)
Full catering or machine hire?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Occasions we serve in Hooley
It is different from the usual Christmas set menu.
In Hooley and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Year-end thank-yous
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Office Christmas parties
- December open days
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Coulsdon Sixth Form College, hot rolls go down well.
Before you book anyone
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How dietary needs are handled
- How many staff will carve and serve
- If the price includes VAT
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. Late-December sunset in Hooley comes at about 3:55pm. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station, and a lit path from the door.
- Book early for December.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We arrive while it is light and set up under cover.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Send final numbers in good time
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
- Indoor space for eating
As a London location, Hooley 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 will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We arrive in daylight to set up and start roasting, and cook into the evening.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
Questions from Hooley
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Hooley?
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 big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Can we have roast turkey?
We can: turkey and pork together suit most Christmas parties.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away