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Christmas Hog Roast in Orpington
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your Christmas party in Orpington.
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- End-of-term celebrations
- Winter open days
Christmas hog roast in Orpington
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Christmas hog roast in Orpington, carved to order
Add roast turkey alongside the hog, with roast potatoes and salads. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option cover everyone else. We’re often asked to cater club and society Christmas parties and christmas fairs, serving rotisserie chicken, roast potatoes and roast turkey.
London Christmas parties in Orpington are frequently at offices, pubs with a courtyard or homes with a garden. Let us know about lighting and the way in. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
- Where
- Orpington (BR5, BR6, BR7, DA14)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Orpington
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Dietary requirements
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Step by step
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Late-December sunset in Orpington comes at about 3:55pm. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station.
- Book early for December.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We arrive while it’s light and set up under cover.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Festive bookings around Orpington
Orpington is about 12 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. We are happy to travel to Orpington for Christmas parties and the places nearby. We cater all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 12 miles away.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Perry Hall Primary School, suit a hog roast. If a church like St Andrew's is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Orpington; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Here we cover the BR5, BR6, BR7 and DA14 postcode area, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. Your Christmas party could be at a house on High Street, Furzehill Square and Station Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Being close to the A224 and B258, Orpington is easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Poverest (1 mile north), Derry Downs (1 mile east), St Mary Cray (1 mile north), St Paul's Cray (1 mile north) and Goddington (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (13 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Lullingstone Castle (4.4 miles south-east) and Orpington Hospital (1.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include The Warren and Summer Hill.
- Schools near Orpington include Harris Academy Orpington (0.8 miles south-east) and The Priory School (0.8 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Royal Albert pub (within half a mile east)
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
Nearby places to Orpington
Also in Orpington
Orpington: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Orpington?
St Mary Cray station, about 0.7 miles north of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast in Jubilee Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Label alternatives clearly
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Share the allergen information in advance
The cooking area and the path to it need lighting after dark, and we will plan it with you.
Roast turkey can be added.
Events we cater in Orpington
It’s different from the usual Christmas set menu.
Hosts in Orpington book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Christmas fairs
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- December open days
For anyone getting the train home after the party, the nearest station is St Mary Cray station, about 0.7 miles north.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- Who carves and who serves
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
- A safe distance from anything that could catch the heat
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
As a London location, Orpington 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 you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards