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Hog Roast Catering in Coombe, Greater London
We bring a hog roast across Coombe and Greater London, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Staff days and open days
- Christmas fairs
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Hog roast hire in Coombe
Questions from Coombe
Can you do a hog roast in Addington Hills?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
We are gathering after a service at Church Hall United Reformed Church Of St Paul: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you serve the crackling?
Of course: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Is it just pork?
The hog is the centrepiece, with lamb and chicken as extras.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Hog roast hire for your event in Coombe
A hog roast is one of the simplest ways to feed a crowd in Coombe: a single slow roast, carved to order. We bring the roaster, the cover and the serving kit, and our staff serve and clear. On the menu are salads, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and we are frequently booked for community events and wakes and memorial gatherings.
From a family garden to an office courtyard, bookings in Coombe come in all shapes. Tell us how we get the equipment in, including steps, narrow gates and parking for our vehicle. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Coombe (CR0, CR2, CR9)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Space, access and the venue
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
Coombe is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Crackling
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which often makes it better value. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Planned to your running order
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
How we price a hog roast
Things that change the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to Coombe
- Plates or china
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Rough numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The address or postcode
- Any venue rules
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
How it works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. By late September, sunset in Coombe is around 7:05pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:55pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Coombe
Other occasions in Coombe
Events we cater in Coombe
People remember a hog roast. It’s food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
People around Coombe book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Weddings and receptions
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Work summer parties
- Garden parties and barbecues
A green space like Addington Hills is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, usually the council’s.
Comparing caterers
- VAT, if it applies
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How many staff will carve and serve
Coombe: venues, access and local tips
Coombe is about 1 mile east of Croydon, in Greater London. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Coombe. Coombe is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Coombe to London (about 9 miles away).
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church Hall United Reformed Church Of St Paul, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. Nearby historic houses include Addington Palace (1.3 miles east) and Kingswood House (4.7 miles north). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one.
Anywhere in CR0, CR2 and CR9, we can bring the roaster to you. Local streets include Oaks Road, Coombe Road and Coombe Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover events in Croydon (1 mile west), Addiscombe (1 mile north), South Croydon (1 mile south-west), Shirley Oaks (1 mile north-east) and Shirley (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (9 miles north), City of Westminster (11 miles north), Marylebone (11 miles north), Kensington (11 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (11 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Addiscombe (1.3 miles north) and National Psychosis Unit (2.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Coombe include Bramley Bank and Duppas Hill.
- Schools near Coombe include Royal Russell School (less than half a mile south) and St Peter's Primary School (0.9 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Coombe Lodge pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away