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Hog Roast Catering in Merton Park, Greater London
We bring a hog roast to Merton Park and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Club events and presentations
- Weddings, day or evening
- Christmas parties
A hog roast near Merton Park
Hog roast hire in Merton Park, slow-roasted on site
Hog roast hire takes the cooking off your hands. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, then carve and serve at the time you choose. Whether it is weddings and receptions and gatherings after a funeral, we will put together a menu of hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and coleslaw and more.
In a London neighbourhood like Merton Park, the big question is getting the roaster to the cooking spot. If there’s no side passage, a rear gate, yard or communal space may work, and send us a picture. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
- Area
- Merton Park (SW19, SW20, SM4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Catered or do it yourself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing normally contains gluten.
Towns and villages near Merton Park
What else we do in Merton Park
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which generally keeps the cost down. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why book our hog roast in Merton Park
- An itemised quote
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved to order by a chef
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Merton Park: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Morden Hall Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What’s the nearest station to Merton Park?
The closest is South Merton station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
What is hog roast hire?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. Just give us an outdoor spot to cook.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Will people get crackling?
It is: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
It’s built around the hog, with lamb and chicken as extras.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Roughly how many people
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The address or postcode
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
Who books hog roast hire in Merton Park?
People remember a hog roast. It’s food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Festive gatherings
- Summer garden parties
- Corporate events
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is South Merton station, about 0.5 miles south.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How dietary needs are handled
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
What happens on the day
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Late September evenings in Merton Park lose the light at about 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.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast in Merton Park: local details
Merton Park is about 1 mile south-east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Planning a hog roast in Merton Park? We can help. Merton Park is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Merton Park to London (8 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Southside House (1.4 miles west) and Nonsuch Mansion (3.8 miles south). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. PTAs at schools such as Merton Park Primary School frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
Wherever your event is in SW19, SW20 and SM4, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Mina Road, Manor Road and Cecil Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Merton Park we cover include Wimbledon Chase (1 mile west), Bushey Mead (1 mile west), Cannon Hill (1 mile south-west), Wimbledon (1 mile north-west) and Crooked Billet (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as London (8 miles north-east), City of Westminster (7 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north), St Pancras (9 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Wimbledon Museum (1.1 miles north-west) and Southside Wandsworth (3.1 miles north). The countryside around Merton Park includes Merton Park Green Walks and Henman Hill.
- Schools near Merton Park include Rutlish School (less than half a mile west) and Wimbledon School of Art (0.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Wibbas Down Inn (0.6 miles north)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Malden and Coombe (2.6 miles west)
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
As a London location, Merton 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’ll advise.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards