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Hog Roast Hire for Telegraph Hill
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Telegraph Hill and the surrounding area.
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Staff days and open days
Planning an event in Telegraph Hill?
About our hog roast hire in Telegraph Hill
In Telegraph Hill, a hog roast is an easy way to feed plenty of people: a single slow roast, carved to order. We bring the roaster, the cover and the serving kit, and our staff serve and clear. For weddings and receptions and Fêtes, fairs and shows, we can cook crackling, halloumi skewers and salads and more.
In Telegraph Hill, the roaster might go in a garden, a church car park or a works yard. Let us know about the route in, including steps, narrow gates and parking for our vehicle. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
- Location
- Telegraph Hill (SE4, SE15, SE14)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Telegraph Hill
Could you cook in Fordham Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cater after a service at St Catherine's Hatcham?
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. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do we need a big space?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Tell us about the garden and we’ll advise.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Also in Telegraph Hill
Catered or do it yourself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
A hog roast in Telegraph Hill: local details
Telegraph Hill is about 1 mile south-west of New Cross, in Greater London. We cater events across Telegraph Hill and nearby. Telegraph Hill is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
PTAs at schools such as Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove Free School frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. Among the historic houses close to Telegraph Hill are Queen's House (2 miles north-east) and Kingswood House (2.9 miles south-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking.
Events anywhere in SE4, SE15 and SE14 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. That could mean an event in a garden on Mona Road, Pepys Road and Kitto Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For events just outside Telegraph Hill, we cover Nunhead (1 mile south-west), New Cross (1 mile north-east), Peckham (1 mile north-west), St Johns (1 mile east) and Brockley (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.4 miles east) and Nunhead (within half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include St. James's Park Lake and New Cross Gate Cutting.
- Local schools include Haberdashers' Hatcham College (within half a mile north) and Southwark Free School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Brockley Barge pub (within half a mile south-east)
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
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.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Why choose a hog roast in Telegraph Hill?
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which typically keeps the cost down. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Parking near the spot
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
Telegraph Hill is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your event in Telegraph Hill. In Telegraph Hill, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Read more
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards