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Hog Roast for Events for New Cross
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your event in New Cross.
- Food and music festivals
- Church and village fêtes
- PTA summer fairs
Hog roast for events in New Cross
How our hog roast for events works in New Cross
How the food is paid for depends on the event: a catered package paid by the organiser, or a stall selling to visitors. Tell us how you’d like it to work. Typical bookings include agricultural and country shows and community events, serving hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
In New Cross, community events include street parties, school fairs and markets. Public spaces generally need council permission, and we need a pitch we can reach. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- New Cross (SE8, SE14, SE4)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Events we cater in New Cross
It’s the stall people find by following their noses.
Hosts in New Cross book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Car and steam shows
- Church and village fêtes
- Charity fundraisers
- Town and village days
Church fêtes, at churches such as St James's Church, are a natural home for a hog roast.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Any travel or access charges
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A level pitch with firm ground
- Your trader requirements
- A firm way on and off the field
As a London location, New Cross is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
How we price a hog roast for your event
Each price is built from:
- How many people are eating
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Your date and serving time
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
- What the outdoor space is like
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for New Cross, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast feels more special. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Timed around your day
- An itemised quote
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read how we price and the cost guide.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Summer events in New Cross have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
New Cross events: pitches and permissions
New Cross is about 3 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. Events in New Cross are part of our patch. New Cross is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
If visitors are coming by train, New Cross station serves New Cross directly. If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Myatt Garden Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
We cover events in every part of SE8, SE14 and SE4. From Ivy Road, Mona Road and Avon Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. With the A2209 and A2210 close by, New Cross is simple for us to get to with the roaster. If your venue is just outside New Cross, we also cover St Johns (1 mile east), Telegraph Hill (1 mile south-west), Deptford (1 mile north-east), Nunhead (1 mile south-west) and Lewisham (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Miller General Hospital (0.6 miles north-east) and Fan Museum (1.2 miles north-east). Within reach you will find St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
- Schools near New Cross include Addey and Stanhope School (within half a mile north-east) and Laban Centre (0.9 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Wickham Arms (less than half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Nunhead (0.9 miles west)
Should I cook it myself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
What else we do in New Cross
Common questions in New Cross
Which station is closest to New Cross?
New Cross station, in New Cross itself.
What if our house in New Cross has no side access?
Often, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
We love fêtes. Contact us.
Can you cater in New Cross?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, New Cross and the rest of Greater London included. Send us the address for a quote.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
We do. Check vehicle access with the school.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards