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Hog Roast Catering in Riddlesdown, Greater London
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Riddlesdown.
- Christmas parties
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
Book a hog roast in Riddlesdown
About our hog roast hire in Riddlesdown
It is a simple format that suits most crowds: roast pork in a soft roll, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. Typical bookings include Fêtes, fairs and shows and wedding breakfasts and evening food, serving crackling, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken.
London gardens around Riddlesdown are frequently small and close to neighbours, so clearance from fences and windows matters most. Warn the neighbours: the roast cooks for hours. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Area
- Riddlesdown (CR8, CR2)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Why choose hog roast hire in Riddlesdown?
For big gatherings in Riddlesdown, a hog roast is hard to beat: one roast feeds a crowd, and the carving gives people something to watch.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Riddlesdown, such as:
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Staff days and open days
- Parties at home
- Sports clubs and societies
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Harris Primary Academy Kenley, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Who carves and who serves
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Light matters for a long roast: in Riddlesdown, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
How to prepare
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
We will be with you for a good part of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, and handy for anyone who doesn’t eat pork.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
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. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- The number of people
- Travel to Riddlesdown
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The date and time of year
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Rough numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any venue rules
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
As a London location, Riddlesdown 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 will advise.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
A hog roast in Riddlesdown: local details
Riddlesdown is about 1 mile east of Purley, in Greater London. Hosts in Riddlesdown book us for events of all sizes. We cater all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. Our nearest city page is London, about 12 miles away.
Churches such as St Edmund's Church rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by typically does. For anyone arriving by rail, Riddlesdown has its own station, Riddlesdown station.
Events anywhere in CR8 and CR2 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. That could mean an event in a garden on Hyde Road, Lower Road and Famet Avenue, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Riddlesdown is on the A22, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside Riddlesdown, we also cover Kenley (1 mile south), Sanderstead (1 mile north-east), South Croydon (2 miles north), Hamsey Green (2 miles south-east) and Whyteleafe (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in London (12 miles north), City of Westminster (13 miles north), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (13 miles north), St Pancras (14 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Purley War Memorial Hospital (1 mile north-west) and St George's Walk (2.9 miles north). Open spaces near Riddlesdown include Duppas Hill and Foxley Wood.
- Local schools include Riddlesdown Collegiate (0.5 miles south-east)
- Other local spots include County Borough of Croydon (2.8 miles north)
Nearby places to Riddlesdown
Other occasions in Riddlesdown
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Riddlesdown questions
Could you cook in Dollypers Hill?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Riddlesdown?
Frequently, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we will advise.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Is all of Greater London covered?
Greater London is part of our area, including Riddlesdown. Ask for a quote.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Describe the space and we’ll tell you honestly.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away