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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Shortlands, Greater London
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event makes the food part of your event in Shortlands.
- Festivals
- Country shows
- PTA summer fairs
Book a hog roast in Shortlands
Hog roast for events in Shortlands, carved to order
Sports clubs, fun runs and tournaments suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include village fêtes and small festivals, serving hog roast rolls, a vegan burger or sausage and rotisserie chicken.
London street parties and fairs in Shortlands need careful planning around road closures and access. Send us the pitch and timings. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
- Where
- Shortlands (BR2, BR1, BR3)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Who books hog roast for events in Shortlands?
Alternatives cover non-pork eaters.
Here’s what people in Shortlands most often book a hog roast for:
- Charity days
- Village fêtes
- Vintage rallies
- Town and village days
A school like Highfield Infants' School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The space, cover and access they need
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Allergen information for every dish
Why choose a hog roast in Shortlands?
Next to volunteers cooking, we take the cooking off your volunteers. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
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What affects the price in Shortlands
The price comes down to:
- Menu choices and extras
- How many people are eating
- Crockery choices
- Season and day of the week
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Rough numbers
- Where the event is
- Dietary requirements
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Remember stuffing typically contains gluten
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Balance the food line-up
We carve to order through the agreed hours.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Community events around Shortlands
Shortlands is about 1 mile south-west of Bromley, in Greater London. Shortlands is well within our area for events. We cater 764 places across Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 8 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the closest railway station is Shortlands station, roughly 0.5 miles north of the centre. Church fêtes, at churches such as St Mark's Church, are a natural home for a hog roast.
Anywhere in BR2, BR1 and BR3, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Hayes Lane, Stone Road and Hayes Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Shortlands, we also cover Eden Park (1 mile south-west), Hayes (2 miles south), Bromley Common (2 miles south-east), West Wickham (2 miles south-west) and Southborough (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (11 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Bethlem Museum of the Mind (1.6 miles south-east) and The Mall (0.6 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Summer Hill and Downham Woodland Walk.
- Schools near Shortlands include Langley Park School for Girls (1.2 miles south-west) and Holy Trinity College Bromley (1.4 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Richmal Crompton pub (0.6 miles east)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Bromley (0.6 miles east)
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- A level pitch with firm ground
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
As a London location, Shortlands 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 picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Questions from Shortlands
Do you trade at school fairs around Shortlands?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
What if our house in Shortlands has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard usually works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Do you need power on site?
The roaster runs on gas, so no mains power is needed to cook. A supply is useful for lights.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
It depends on how your event works. Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll talk it through.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
How the day works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. For an autumn event in Shortlands, sunset is around 7:05pm in late September, so plan lighting if you’re trading into the evening.
- Tell us about the event.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We pack down and take our waste.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: use our quote form.
Read more
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away