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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Lewisham, Greater London
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your party turns the food into a centrepiece of your party in Lewisham.
- Milestone birthdays
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Engagement parties
A hog roast near Lewisham
Party hog roast near Lewisham
For a christening or naming day in Lewisham, a hog roast in the garden feeds the whole family, without anyone stuck cooking. For big family get-togethers and big birthday parties, we can cook rotisserie chicken, a vegan burger or sausage and jacket potatoes for your guests.
Most parties in Lewisham are at home, and in London that means getting the roaster into the garden. If there is no side gate, tell us about rear access or a front garden. A picture helps. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- Lewisham (SE13, SE8, SE6)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with takeaway pizzas, a hog roast is part of the party, not just the food. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why book with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Timed around your day
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
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What affects the price in Lewisham
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the party is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
How it works
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Evening parties in Lewisham need a little planning: daylight lasts until about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late September it is around 7:05pm. Lights by the food keep the party going.
- It starts with the date, the address and a rough guest list.
- We check the date and the garden or drive, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours ahead and start the roast under cover.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve when you are ready.
- Afterwards we tidy up the serving area.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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Your questions about a hog roast for your party in Lewisham
What if our house in Lewisham has no side access?
Often, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Can you do a hog roast in Ladywell Fields?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Can you do a hog roast in our back garden?
Most gardens can work, and a way to wheel the equipment through. A picture helps.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Lewisham
There is very little washing up, since we provide plates and tidy up.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Lewisham and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Christenings
- Garden parties
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
Among the historic houses close to Lewisham are Queen's House (1.4 miles north) and Eltham Palace (2.7 miles east). Grand settings like these often have strict rules on caterers, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler.
Before you book anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Staffing on the day
- Any travel or access charges
- Whether VAT is included
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
- Count non-pork eaters so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten
On the day, we arrive hours before the party starts, so it is cooking when guests arrive.
Bunting or festoon lights near the serving table make a lovely party setting.
Lewisham parties: what to know
Lewisham is about 3 miles west of Eltham, in Greater London. Parties in Lewisham are part of our patch. Lewisham is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
If you had Ladywell Fields in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park. Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as St Stephen's Church, with a hog roast at home or in a hall afterwards.
For parties in SE13, SE8 and SE6, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Your party could be at a house on Station Road, Lewisham High Street and Lewis Grove or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Lewisham sits on or near the B220, which makes travel to your party easy. For parties just outside Lewisham, we cover Ladywell (1 mile south-west), St Johns (1 mile north-west), Hither Green (1 mile south-east), Blackheath (1 mile north-east) and Lee (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as London (4 miles north-west), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (7 miles north-west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Fan Museum (1.2 miles north) and University Hospital Lewisham (0.6 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Knight's Hill and Brookmill Road Local Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Prendergast Vale School (under half a mile north-west) and St Joseph's Academy (0.6 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Watch House (under half a mile south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Nunhead (1.9 miles west)
Where the roaster can go in Lewisham
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A wet-weather plan for guests
- A level spot in the garden, on the patio or drive
- Clearance from walls, fences and overhanging branches
Lewisham 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.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Salads
- Jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away