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Hog Roast Catering in Grove Park, Greater London
Looking for a hog roast in Grove Park? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Weddings, day or evening
- Village fêtes and school fairs
Planning an event in Grove Park?
Hog roast hire for your event in Grove Park
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, for hours, under a gazebo outside. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. Whether it’s corporate events and wakes, we can cook hog roast rolls, new potatoes and salads for your guests.
Gardens in Grove Park tend to be compact, with neighbours on both sides, so clearance from fences and windows matters most. A word with the neighbours before a long roast is always a good idea. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
- Where
- Grove Park (BR1, SE12, SE9)
- Region
- 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
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
- Numbers
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What to tell us
When you contact us, please mention:
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
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.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a buffet, hot roast pork carved in front of you is a different experience. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved to order by a chef
- All the equipment comes with us
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
As a London location, Grove Park 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 in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
How the day works
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. Late September evenings in Grove Park lose the light at about 7:05pm, and in December it is nearer 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, and handy for anyone who does not eat pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Grove Park: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Grove Park?
Grove Park has its own station: Grove Park station.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Grove Park?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard usually works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we will advise.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Do you cover the whole of Greater London?
All of Greater London is in our area. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
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.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you serve the crackling?
It is: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Also in Grove Park
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Hog roast hire around Grove Park
Grove Park is about 2 miles south-west of Eltham, in Greater London. We take a hog roast to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Grove Park and the surrounding area. Grove Park is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our bookings stretch from Grove Park to London (7 miles away).
Coming by train? There’s a station right in Grove Park: Grove Park station. Among the historic houses close to Grove Park are Eltham Palace (1.6 miles north-east) and Bromley Palace (1.9 miles south). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking.
Events anywhere in BR1, SE12 and SE9 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Local streets include Shaw Road, Camlan Road and Baring Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. You will find Grove Park on the A2212, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Other places close to Grove Park we cover include Chinbrook (1 mile east), Mottingham (1 mile east), Downham (1 mile south-west), Plaistow (1 mile south-west) and Sundridge (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in London (7 miles north-west), City of Westminster (9 miles north-west), Marylebone (9 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles north-west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Municipal Borough of Bromley (2.2 miles south) and Greenwich Castle (3.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Downham Woodland Walk and Summer Hill.
- Schools near Grove Park include Cooper's Lane Primary School (within half a mile north) and Colfe's School (1.3 miles north)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away