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Christmas Hog Roast in St Johns
Christmas hog roast in St Johns: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Family Christmas gatherings
- December open days
- Club and society Christmas parties
A hog roast near St Johns
About our Christmas hog roast in St Johns
It is dark before 4pm in December, so we set up in daylight and roast through the afternoon. The cooking area and path need lighting. Whether it’s office Christmas parties and between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers, we can cook hog roast rolls, roast turkey and crackling and more.
For Christmas parties in St Johns, the roaster needs a lit, covered spot outdoors, such as a yard, courtyard or garden. In London, access needs planning. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- St Johns (SE13, SE10, SE8)
- County
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
For a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are always popular. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in St Johns
- Timed around your day
- An itemised quote
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
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About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in St Johns?
Guests can eat standing up and keep chatting.
Whatever the occasion in St Johns, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re often asked to cater:
- Society Christmas socials
- December open days
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Staff Christmas do’s
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Ashmead Primary School, suit a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- How dietary needs are handled
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether plates or china are included
St Johns in December: what to know
St Johns is about 4 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. Wherever your Christmas party is in St Johns, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. St Johns is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater.
For colleagues travelling by train, there is a station right in St Johns: St Johns station. With the A2210 and A2211 nearby, December journeys to St Johns are straightforward.
Here we cover the SE13, SE10 and SE8 postcode area, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as Avon Road, Mill Lane and Clare Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Being close to the A2210 and A2211, St Johns is simple for us to get to for your Christmas party. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in New Cross (1 mile west), Deptford (1 mile north), Lewisham (1 mile south-east), Telegraph Hill (1 mile west) and Ladywell (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in London (4 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Miller General Hospital (under half a mile north) and Nunhead (1.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Brookmill Road Local Nature Reserve and Tower Hill.
- Local schools include Addey and Stanhope School (less than half a mile north-west) and Laban Centre (0.8 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Wickham Arms (0.5 miles west)
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- A lit route to the food
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
St Johns is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in St Johns
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
FAQs for St Johns
Can you do a hog roast in Brookmill Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to St Johns?
St Johns has its own station: St Johns station.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Do guests have to eat outside?
Cooking is always outdoors; serving can be indoors.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Crockery choices
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How many people are eating
- Distance from us
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the Christmas party is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in St Johns
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
The process
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. With sunset at about 3:55pm in December, most Christmas parties in St Johns are after dark. We bring lighting for the cooking area; the route to it may need lights too.
- Ask early for a December date.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We arrive while it is light and set up under cover.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Preparing for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: send us your details through our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We set up while it is still light, then roast through the afternoon.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards