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Hog Roast Hire in Longlands
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Longlands and the surrounding area.
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Slow-roasted pork in Longlands
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Hog roast hire in Longlands, carved to order
The smell of roasting pork is half the appeal. We cook at your venue in Longlands, low and slow, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. We’re often asked to cater wedding breakfasts and evening food and Fêtes, fairs and shows, with hog roast rolls, coleslaw and new potatoes.
From a family garden to an office courtyard, bookings in Longlands come in all shapes. Tell us how we get the equipment in, including steps, narrow gates and parking for our vehicle. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Location
- Longlands (DA15, DA14, SE9)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- How long the roast and service take
- Whether you want china
- Site access
- Travel to Longlands
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Your date and serving time
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Rough numbers
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Bringing a hog roast to Longlands
Longlands is about 1 mile west of Sidcup, in Greater London. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Longlands suit a hog roast. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. Our bookings stretch from Longlands to London (9 miles away).
Coming by train? New Eltham station is about 0.8 miles away. A green space like Waring Park is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, normally the council’s. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Longlands. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
For events in DA15, DA14 and SE9, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. We can cater an event on streets such as Main Road, Alder Road and Sidcup Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Main roads around Longlands include the A211, so getting the roaster to your event is simple. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Foxbury (1 mile south), New Eltham (1 mile north-west), Chislehurst (1 mile south-west), Coldharbour (1 mile west) and Blackfen (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as London (9 miles north-west), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west), Kensington (13 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Queen Mary's Hospital (1 mile south-east) and Greenwich Castle (5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Summer Hill and The Tarn.
- Nearby schools include Chislehurst School for Girls (0.8 miles south)
- Local pubs include Ye Olde Black Horse Inn (0.7 miles north-east)
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How the day works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In Longlands, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is typically in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Longlands questions
We are gathering after a service at Christ Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you do a hog roast in Waring Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
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.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
Longlands 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 you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Longlands
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Why choose hog roast hire in Longlands?
Slow roasting can’t be faked: tender pork and proper crackling.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Longlands and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Club events and presentations
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Milestone birthdays
- Wakes
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Christ Church, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- A clear list of what’s included
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
We bring the cover, the carving table and the serving kit, so you only need to provide the space.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
- 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 when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards