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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Crystal Palace, Greater London
Planning a hog roast for your team in Crystal Palace? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Team-building days
- Launch days
- Family fun days
Planning an event in Crystal Palace?
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
- A named contact for the day
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
As a London location, Crystal Palace is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
Corporate hog roast in Crystal Palace, slow-roasted on site
Staff days in Crystal Palace work well with a hog roast: rolls are fast to serve and easy to eat. There are choices for people who do not eat pork. Whether it’s site open days and retirements and long-service awards, we can cook spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and coleslaw.
London work events in Crystal Palace often run to a tight lunch break, so we roast ahead and carve fast. Let us know about access and site rules. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Crystal Palace (SE19, SE20, SE26)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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Common questions in Crystal Palace
What’s the nearest station to Crystal Palace?
Crystal Palace has its own station: Crystal Palace station.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Crystal Palace?
Often, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
What will our facilities team need?
Each site is different: send us the checklist and we will reply.
Do you come to Crystal Palace?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Crystal Palace and Greater London. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Staff days in Crystal Palace: access and travel
Crystal Palace is about 2 miles north-east of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. Planning a hog roast for your team in Crystal Palace? We cover the whole area. We cater 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 6 miles away.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Crystal Palace station serves Crystal Palace directly.
We cater staff events across the SE19, SE20 and SE26 postcode area. Your staff event could be at a house on Tudor Road, Colby Road and Church Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For staff events just outside Crystal Palace, we cover Anerley (1 mile south), Penge (1 mile south-east), Gipsy Hill (1 mile west), Upper Norwood (1 mile west) and Sydenham (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as London (6 miles north), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (7 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles north-west), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Crystal Palace Museum (within half a mile west) and St Leonard's (2.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Dulwich Upper Wood and Knight's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Paxton Primary School (0.5 miles west) and Sydenham High School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Grape & Grain pub (under half a mile west)
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
Give us a contact on site for the day, so we can find you quickly.
Add rotisserie chicken or lamb for choice.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, nobody from the team is stuck cooking. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Crystal Palace hosts choose us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- Distance from us
- Menu choices and extras
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Numbers
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The address or postcode
- Any venue rules
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your staff will smell it long before they see it. Daytime open days in Crystal Palace are rarely affected by light, though in winter it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so late events need lighting.
- Contact us with the basics.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We clear up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
Every staff event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your staff event: fill in our quote form.
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A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Crystal Palace. Here are some of the most popular:
- Away days
- End-of-project celebrations
- Summer team parties
- Site openings
Historic houses near Crystal Palace include Kingswood House (0.9 miles north-west) and Bromley Palace (4.1 miles east). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
Before you book anyone
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How many staff will carve and serve
- VAT, if it applies
Should I cook it myself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards