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Hog Roast Catering in South Bermondsey, Greater London
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast makes the food part of your event in South Bermondsey.
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Work summer parties
- Summer garden parties
Planning an event in South Bermondsey?
How our hog roast hire works in South Bermondsey
The smell of roasting pork is half the appeal. We cook at your venue in South Bermondsey, low and slow, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Typical bookings include wedding breakfasts and evening food and wakes and memorial gatherings, with new potatoes, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
Gardens in South Bermondsey tend to be compact, with neighbours on both sides, so we look for a spot well away from fences, sheds and windows. Warn the neighbours: the roast cooks for hours. The hog is roasted on site at your event, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Where
- South Bermondsey (SE16, SE15, SE1)
- County
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Who books hog roast hire in South Bermondsey?
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 South Bermondsey:
- Weddings, day or evening
- Clubhouse events
- Staff days and open days
- Village fêtes and school fairs
If guests are travelling by rail, South Bermondsey has its own station, South Bermondsey station.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- Travel and any London charges
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Plates, china and cutlery
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
We will be with you for a good part of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
Your questions about a hog roast in South Bermondsey
Can you do a hog roast in Paterson Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Augustine: 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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you cook it or do we?
You can have us cook, or hire the machine. We will explain what’s included in each when we quote.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
Bringing a hog roast to South Bermondsey
South Bermondsey is about 2 miles north-west of New Cross, in Greater London. Events in South Bermondsey are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. South Bermondsey is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater.
Nearby historic houses include Mansion House (2.3 miles north-west) and Queen's House (2.4 miles east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. Churches such as Church of St Augustine rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by usually does.
Events anywhere in SE16, SE15 and SE1 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Tenda Road, Rolls Road and Simms Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. You’ll find South Bermondsey on the A2208, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to South Bermondsey we cover include Surrey Canal (1 mile east), Surrey Quays (1 mile north-east), Bermondsey (1 mile north-west), Peckham (1 mile south) and Rotherhithe (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in City of Westminster (4 miles north-west), Marylebone (4 miles north-west), Kensington (6 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles north-west), Shoreditch (3 miles north) and Walthamstow (7 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (0.8 miles north-east) and Nunhead (1.3 miles south). Open spaces near South Bermondsey include St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
- Nearby schools include City of London Academy (under half a mile north-west) and Southwark Free School (under half a mile south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Kentish Drovers Public House (less than half a mile south)
Why choose a hog roast in South Bermondsey?
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast. 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.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
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Where the roaster can go in South Bermondsey
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
As a London location, South Bermondsey 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.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Apple sauce
- Salads
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
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.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. Light matters for a long roast: in South Bermondsey, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, but by late December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to 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. Use our quote form.
Related guides
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards