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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Upper Norwood, Greater London
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your team in Upper Norwood and across Greater London.
- Open days and family days
- Client hospitality
- Summer team parties
Corporate hog roast in Upper Norwood
Corporate hog roast in Upper Norwood, slow-roasted on site
At an open day, you need food that serves plenty of people quickly. A hog roast does exactly that, with our staff serving and clearing. For site open days and site openings, we can cook rotisserie chicken, coleslaw and hog roast rolls and more.
For offices in and around Upper Norwood, the roaster typically goes in a car park, yard or courtyard, if the building allows gas cooking. Get facilities’ approval for gas cooking early. The carving happens right in front of your staff, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Area
- Upper Norwood (SE19, SE27, SE21)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning a team lunch in Upper Norwood
Upper Norwood is about 4 miles south-east of Stockwell, in Greater London. Hosts in Upper Norwood book us for staff events of all sizes. Upper Norwood is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 6 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Upper Norwood are Kingswood House (0.8 miles north) and Addington Palace (4.7 miles south-east). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Gipsy Hill station serves Upper Norwood directly.
Staff events anywhere in SE19, SE27 and SE21 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Streets in the area include Dover Road, Hawke Road and Tudor Road, and a staff event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Being close to the A214, Upper Norwood is simple for us to get to for your staff event. Nearby, we also cater staff events in Norwood New Town (1 mile west), Gipsy Hill (1 mile north-east), West Norwood (1 mile north-west), Crystal Palace (1 mile east) and Anerley (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles north), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (7 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north).
A little further out are Crystal Palace Museum (0.5 miles east) and Whitgift Centre (3.1 miles south). Open spaces near Upper Norwood include Dulwich Upper Wood and Knight's Hill.
- Local schools include Rockmount Primary School (within half a mile west) and Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School (less than half a mile north-west)
- Local pubs include The Sparrowhawk pub (within half a mile east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include St Leonard's (2 miles west)
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Events we cater in Upper Norwood
It feels like a treat without the cost of a restaurant.
However big or small the event in Upper Norwood, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Site open days
- Team-building days
- Summer staff parties
With the A214 nearby, getting our equipment to site is straightforward.
What to look for in a quote
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- If the price includes VAT
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We serve on time, keeping the queue moving.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
How we price a hog roast for your team
We work out each quote from:
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
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 event is
- Any venue rules
- Allergies we should know about
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the staff event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in Upper Norwood
Which station is closest to Upper Norwood?
Gipsy Hill station, in Upper Norwood itself.
Can you do a hog roast in Long Meadow?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do you need a car park?
Most car parks and yards are fine, if there’s a level spot away from buildings and vehicles.
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so we do not need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Daytime open days in Upper Norwood are rarely affected by light, but in December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so late events need lighting.
- You send us the site address, date, numbers and serving window.
- You get a check on the date and the site, and a quote.
- On the day we set up and roast through the morning.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve to your timings.
- Afterwards we clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
For client events, add china, sides and a second roast to make it more formal. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why Upper Norwood hosts choose us
- Our staff serve and clear
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Also near Upper Norwood
Also in Upper Norwood
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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