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Hog Roast Hire in Monks Orchard
We bring a hog roast to Monks Orchard and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Festive gatherings
- Weddings, day or evening
- Parties at home
A hog roast near Monks Orchard
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Hog roast hire for your event in Monks Orchard
We provide a fully catered hog roast: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. On the menu are crackling, salads and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for parties at home and christmas fairs.
In a London neighbourhood like Monks Orchard, 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 photo. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Where
- Monks Orchard (CR0, SE25, CR9)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Monks Orchard 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 in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Monks Orchard
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Salads
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
- New potatoes
Events we cater in Monks Orchard
Slow roasting can’t be faked: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp.
In Monks Orchard and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Club events and presentations
- Weddings, day or evening
- Village fêtes and school fairs
If you had Ashburton Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Any travel or access charges
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Places near Monks Orchard
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Monks Orchard: venues, access and local tips
Monks Orchard is about 2 miles north-east of Croydon, in Greater London. Thinking about a hog roast in Monks Orchard? We cover the whole area. We cater all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Monks Orchard to London (about 8 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Monks Orchard are Addington Palace (1.8 miles south) and Kingswood House (3.6 miles north). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one. For guests coming by train, Elmers End station, about 1.2 miles north, is the nearest station.
Here we cover the CR0, SE25 and CR9 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Long Lane, Poppy Lane and Homer Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For events just outside Monks Orchard, we cover Shirley (1 mile south), Shirley Oaks (1 mile west), Addiscombe (1 mile west), Ashburton (1 mile north-west) and Woodside (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as London (8 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Addiscombe (1.2 miles west) and Crystal Palace Museum (2.8 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Bramley Bank and Duppas Hill.
- Schools near Monks Orchard include Orchard Way Primary School (0.6 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Cricketers pub (within half a mile west)
How we price a hog roast
We work out each quote from:
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
- Access to the cooking area
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, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Evenings in Monks Orchard stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it’s dark, we need light at the carving station.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Let us know about tight access
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Monks Orchard, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a buffet, hot roast pork carved in front of you is a different experience. Buffets can sit out for hours. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in Monks Orchard
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Common questions in Monks Orchard
Can you do a hog roast in Ashburton Park?
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.
Can you cater after a service at St George The Martyr Church?
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.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Will people get crackling?
It is: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
Do we need a big space?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Tell us about the garden and we will advise.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards