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Christmas Hog Roast in St Mary Cray
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your Christmas party turns the food into a centrepiece of your Christmas party in St Mary Cray.
- End-of-term celebrations
- Christmas family parties
- Christmas markets
Planning an event in St Mary Cray?
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook. By about 3:55pm in late December, St Mary Cray is dark. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights.
- 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
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Christmas hog roast in St Mary Cray, slow-roasted on site
Swap the set menu for a hog roast at your Christmas party in St Mary Cray: pork, turkey if you want it, and plenty of crackling. For end-of-year team celebrations and late-night shopping events, we’ll put together a menu of hog roast rolls, roast potatoes and apple sauce.
Around St Mary Cray, a Christmas booking needs a lit, covered outdoor cooking spot. In London, access needs planning, as December is busy on the roads. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Location
- St Mary Cray (BR5, BR6, BR7)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Where the roaster can go in St Mary Cray
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Indoor space for eating
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
St Mary Cray 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 in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Roast turkey
Why choose Christmas hog roast in St Mary Cray?
Guests can eat standing up and keep chatting.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in St Mary Cray and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Club and society Christmas parties
- End-of-year team celebrations
- New Year parties
- Christmas fairs
Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of St Mary can book a hog roast stall.
What to look for in a quote
- The space, cover and access they need
- The full menu and the sides
- How dietary needs are handled
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Planning a Christmas party in St Mary Cray
St Mary Cray is about 11 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in St Mary Cray? We can help. We bring hog roasts to 764 places across Greater London. We cater events right across the region, from St Mary Cray to London (about 11 miles away).
If people are coming by rail, St Mary Cray station is in St Mary Cray itself. If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Poverest Primary School, hot rolls go down well. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of St Mary Cray, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
This part of Greater London takes in BR5, BR6 and BR7, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. Whether your Christmas party is on New Road, Kent Road and Park Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. St Mary Cray sits on or near the A224, which makes travel to your Christmas party easy. If your venue is just outside St Mary Cray, we also cover Poverest (1 mile south-west), St Paul's Cray (1 mile north), Orpington (1 mile south), Derry Downs (1 mile south-east) and Kevington (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include London Borough of Bromley Museum (0.9 miles south) and Lullingstone Castle (4.5 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Summer Hill and The Warren.
- Nearby schools include Walsingham School (0.9 miles north) and Harris Academy Orpington (1.2 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Blue Anchor Public House (under half a mile north-east)
Nearby places to St Mary Cray
What else we do in St Mary Cray
Working with your venue
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Looking after everyone
Some guests will not eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
At the agreed time, we carve hot and serve, so food goes out straight from the roaster.
Roast turkey can be added.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Numbers
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- A photo of the cooking area
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: use our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in St Mary Cray
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What if our house in St Mary Cray has no side access?
Often, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
When should we book our Christmas party?
Very quickly, so ask early. Weekdays frequently have more availability.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote.
Do hog roasts work in winter?
We roast outdoors whatever the season. Plan a warm place for guests.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away