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Hog Roast Hire in Hooley
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Hooley and the surrounding area.
- Parties at home
- Sports clubs and societies
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Planning an event in Hooley?
About our hog roast hire in Hooley
Slow-roasted pork carved to order: that is what you get when you book a hog roast in Hooley. The classic roll comes with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, with sides and extras to choose from. We’re often asked to cater birthdays and anniversaries and parties at home, serving coleslaw, salads and rotisserie chicken.
Gardens in Hooley tend to be compact, with neighbours on both sides, so we look for a spot well away from fences, sheds and windows. 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’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
- Area
- Hooley (CR5, RH1)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
Here’s how the day typically runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Light matters for a long roast: around Hooley, it stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, while in December the light goes at about 3:55pm.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Common questions in Hooley
Which station is closest to Hooley?
Chipstead station, about 1.4 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Margaret?
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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Do you cook it or do we?
Either: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Catering is the most popular choice.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Is crackling included?
Of course: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
What affects the price in Hooley
Each price is built from:
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
- Time on site
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Rough numbers
- Where the event is
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. Fill in our quote form.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s 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.
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.
More for events in Hooley
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a cold buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Events we cater in Hooley
There’s very little for you to organise: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. We bring the rest.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Hooley. Typical bookings include:
- Christmas parties
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Community events
- Club events and presentations
For anyone arriving by rail, the nearest station is Chipstead station, about 1.4 miles north-west.
What your quote should include
- What crockery is supplied
- Any travel or access charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The full menu and the sides
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
Hooley is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Hog roast hire around Hooley
Hooley is about 2 miles south-west of Coulsdon, in Greater London. Hooley and the surrounding area are covered for events. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. Our nearest city page is London, about 15 miles away.
Thinking of a hog roast in Shabden Park? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, normally the council’s, and many parks don’t allow it. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Margaret, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. Hooley is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Wherever your event is in CR5 and RH1, we can roast on site for your guests. We can cater an event on streets such as Church Lane Avenue, Church Lane Drive and Brighton Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Netherne on-the-Hill (1 mile east), Merstham (2 miles south), Mugswell (2 miles south-west), Gatton (2 miles south) and South Merstham (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in London (15 miles north), City of Westminster (15 miles north), Kensington (15 miles north), Brompton (14 miles north), Stockwell (12 miles north) and Orpington (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find East Surrey Museum (3.4 miles east) and St Lawrence's Hospital (2.5 miles east). The countryside around Hooley includes Colley Hill and South London Downs National Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include The White Hart pub (0.7 miles north-west)
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away