Greater London · England
Hog Roast Catering in Old Town, Greater London
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Old Town and across Greater London.
- Festive gatherings
- Sports clubs and societies
- Staff days and open days
Slow-roasted pork in Old Town
How our hog roast hire works in Old Town
Booking a hog roast means you do not have to cook. We get there early, put up the cover and roast for hours, then carve and serve at the time you choose. For parties at home and weddings, day or evening, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, crackling and spit-roast lamb for your guests.
London gardens around Old Town are often small and close to neighbours, so we look for a spot well away from fences, sheds and windows. Warn the neighbours: the roast cooks for hours. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Area
- Old Town (CR0, CR9, CR90)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it’s carved the same way.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with food vans, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast. 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. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book our hog roast in Old Town
- Our staff serve and clear
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Full catering or machine hire?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
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.
Occasions we serve in Old Town
There is very little for you to organise: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. Everything else comes with us.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Old Town:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Clubhouse events
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Community events
If you had Duppas Hill in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park.
Questions to ask before you book
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Any travel or access charges
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
How the day works
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Planning an evening hog roast in Old Town? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or CR0 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
Let us know if the day runs late: we can hold the roast for a while.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice, priced in the quote.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
As a London location, Old Town is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
A hog roast in Old Town: local details
Old Town is about 1 mile north-west of Croydon, in Greater London. Hosts in Old Town book us for events of all sizes. Old Town is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our bookings stretch from Old Town to London (9 miles away).
Historic houses near Old Town include Addington Palace (3 miles east) and Kingswood House (4.1 miles north). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one. If you are gathering after a service at a church like Croydon Minster, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
For events in CR0, CR9 and CR90, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Whether your event is on Park Lane, Fell Road and Abbey Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Old Town we cover include Waddon (1 mile south-west), Broad Green (1 mile north), Beddington (1 mile west), Bandonhill (1 mile south-west) and Russell Hill (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (9 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (11 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Centrale Croydon (less than half a mile north-east) and Croydon University Hospital (1.2 miles north). The countryside around Old Town includes Roundshaw Downs and Duppas Hill.
- Local schools include St Andrew's CofE School (under half a mile south-west) and Rutherford School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Gun Tavern (under half a mile north-east)
- Local facilities include County Borough of Croydon (less than half a mile east)
Towns and villages near Old Town
What else we do in Old Town
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Old Town questions
Can you cater after a service at Croydon Minster?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What if our house in Old Town has no side access?
Frequently, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Will people get crackling?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Is all of Greater London covered?
We cater across Greater London, including Old Town. Ask for a quote.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards