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Christmas Hog Roast in Upper Ruxley
Something for nearly everyone: 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 Upper Ruxley.
- Society Christmas socials
- Winter open days
- Staff Christmas do’s
A hog roast near Upper Ruxley
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Count who does not eat pork
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
We serve hot rolls on cue, carved fresh.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal, quoted separately.
About our Christmas hog roast in Upper Ruxley
On a cold December night, hot pork and crackling are hard to beat. The roaster cooks outside under cover and we carve hot for your festive party in Upper Ruxley. We serve crackling, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and we are often booked for lights switch-on evenings and winter fairs and markets.
London Christmas parties in Upper Ruxley are frequently at offices, pubs with a courtyard or homes with a garden. Tell us about lighting and access. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Location
- Upper Ruxley (DA14)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Upper Ruxley questions
Can you do a hog roast in Foots Cray Meadows?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is it too cold for a hog roast?
Yes, the roast always cooks outdoors under cover. Guests will want somewhere warm and dry to eat.
How early should we book for Christmas?
As early as possible, especially for Fridays and Saturdays. Send your date early.
Do guests have to eat outside?
We cook outside, but can usually serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you do turkey for a Christmas party?
Yes: turkey and pork together suit most Christmas parties.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Clearance from walls and tents
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
Upper Ruxley is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Roast turkey
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In Upper Ruxley, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so for anything later, plan lights and somewhere warm to eat.
- Ask early for a December date.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- 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
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Name a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
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.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Upper Ruxley?
It makes a work party feel generous.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Upper Ruxley, including:
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Family Christmas gatherings
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Late-night shopping events
A winter fair at a school like Hope Community School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether plates or china are included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Festive bookings around Upper Ruxley
Upper Ruxley is about 2 miles south-east of Sidcup, in Greater London. Hosts in Upper Ruxley book us for Christmas parties of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. Our bookings stretch from Upper Ruxley to London (about 12 miles away).
Christmas fairs at a church such as St Botolph's Church can book a hog roast stall. For colleagues travelling by train, the nearest station is Swanley station, about 1.7 miles south-east. Upper Ruxley is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of the DA14 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Maidstone Road and Old Maidstone Road, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in Ruxley (1 mile north-west), Hockenden (1 mile south-east), Stonehill Green (1 mile east), Foots Cray (1 mile west) and North Cray (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west), Shoreditch (12 miles north-west) and Walthamstow (14 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Queen Mary's Hospital (1.8 miles west) and Eynsford Castle (4.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include The Warren and Summer Hill.
- Local schools include Kemnal Technology College (1.3 miles west)
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Mix and match: turkey and pork together. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Upper Ruxley hosts choose us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Towns and villages near Upper Ruxley
Other occasions in Upper Ruxley
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards