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Party Hog Roast for Merton Abbey
We bring a hog roast for your party to Merton Abbey and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- Wedding anniversaries
- Summer parties in the garden
Book a hog roast in Merton Abbey
A hog roast or other catering?
Instead of booking a restaurant, a hog roast at home lets everyone relax in the garden. 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 book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved to order by a chef
- Our staff serve and clear
- All the equipment comes with us
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Party hog roast near Merton Abbey
For a christening or naming day in Merton Abbey, a hog roast in the garden feeds the whole family, and nobody misses the celebration. On the menu are coleslaw, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken, and we’re frequently booked for leaving and retirement do’s and christenings and naming days.
In Merton Abbey, a party at home is the usual choice, and access is the question. With no side passage, a rear gate or front garden may work. Send us a picture. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Where
- Merton Abbey (SW19, CR4, SW17)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Merton Abbey
- Time on site
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary requirements
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Think about children’s portions
- Find out who does not eat pork so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
We set up in the agreed spot, so the party carries on around us.
Sides turn rolls into a proper party meal.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Merton Abbey: your questions answered
We’re gathering after a service at Christ Church Colliers Wood: 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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Merton Abbey?
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’ll advise.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Will a hog roast fit in our garden?
Describe the space and the way in, and we’ll tell you if it works.
What about kids?
Plain pork rolls go down well with children, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussy eaters.
Do we need to wash up?
We bring plates and clear up after service.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your party for a quote.
Parties in Merton Abbey: homes, halls and local tips
Merton Abbey is about 2 miles south-east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Our roaster is a regular sight at parties around Merton Abbey, from gardens to fields. We cater 764 places across Greater London. We cater events right across the region, from Merton Abbey to London (about 7 miles away).
If your garden is too small, local halls and clubs near Merton Abbey can be an alternative, as long as there is outdoor space for the roaster. If the day starts at Christ Church Colliers Wood, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back.
Here we cover the SW19, CR4 and SW17 postcode area, so your party can be anywhere in it. Whether your party is on East Road, Hardy Road and Mount Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Merton Abbey sits on or near the A24, which makes travel to your party easy. For parties just outside Merton Abbey, we cover Merton (1 mile west), Colliers Wood (1 mile north-east), South Wimbledon (1 mile north-west), Eastfields (1 mile east) and Tooting Bec (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in London (7 miles north-east), City of Westminster (7 miles north), Marylebone (7 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Southside Wandsworth (3 miles north) and St George's Hospital (1 mile north). Open spaces near Merton Abbey include Henman Hill and Battersea Park Lake.
- Schools near Merton Abbey include Rutlish School (1.2 miles west) and Ensham School (1.2 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include King's Head pub (within half a mile north)
- Other local spots include St Leonard's (2.5 miles north-east)
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Autumn parties in Merton Abbey get dark early: about 7:05pm by late September and 3:55pm by December. Plan lights for the path and the food.
- Show us the garden or drive.
- We confirm it works and send a quote.
- On the day, we roast slowly under cover.
- We serve when you’re ready.
- We leave the garden tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
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.
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.
Places near Merton Abbey
Other occasions in Merton Abbey
Where the roaster can go in Merton Abbey
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A level spot in the garden, on the patio or drive
- Somewhere for us to park nearby
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
As a London location, Merton Abbey 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 you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards