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Party Hog Roast in Old Coulsdon
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your party in Old Coulsdon.
- Summer parties in the garden
- Engagement celebrations
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
A hog roast near Old Coulsdon
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Count non-pork eaters for the alternatives
- Let us know roughly how many children
- Collect dietary needs when guests reply
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing typically contains gluten
Make sure the gate or side passage is open when we arrive, so we can bring everything through.
Sides turn rolls into a proper party meal.
Party hog roast in Old Coulsdon, slow-roasted on site
In Old Coulsdon, a hog roast is a favourite for birthdays and garden parties: hearty food that feeds everyone at once. We serve and tidy up. We are often asked to cater big birthday parties and garden parties, serving hog roast rolls, crackling and jacket potatoes.
In Old Coulsdon, a party at home is the usual choice, and access is the question. If there’s no side gate, tell us about rear access or a front garden. A photo helps. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Where
- Old Coulsdon (CR5, CR3, CR8)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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FAQs for Old Coulsdon
Which station is closest to Old Coulsdon?
The closest is Coulsdon South station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St John the Evangelist: 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 usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is a hog roast good for a children’s party?
Plain pork rolls go down well with children, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussy eaters.
Do we need to wash up?
Yes, we clear up after service, so there is very little washing up.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
Do we need a marquee for a party hog roast?
Not for the cooking, but a gazebo or indoor space for guests is a good backup.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. A summer party in Old Coulsdon stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:05pm; add lights for the evening.
- Send us your party date, address, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the cooking spot, and a quote.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- When it is time to eat, the chef carves and we serve.
- We clear up and pack away.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to 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.
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The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
A hog roast compared with other options
Hire the machine or book catering? DIY suits confident cooks and relaxed parties; catering suits bigger parties. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- Timed around your day
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- No surprises: everything in writing
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A level spot in the garden, on the patio or drive
- Neighbours warned about the smell
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors for guests if it rains
Old Coulsdon 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.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Old Coulsdon
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Old Coulsdon parties: what to know
Old Coulsdon is about 1 mile south-east of Coulsdon, in Greater London. Old Coulsdon is well within our area for parties and the places nearby. Old Coulsdon is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Old Coulsdon to London (about 14 miles away).
A christening at Church of St John the Evangelist followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan. For guests coming by train, Coulsdon South station is about 1.4 miles away.
Anywhere in CR5, CR3 and CR8, we can bring the roaster to you. We can cater a party on streets such as Ellis Road, Tollers Lane and Court Avenue or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover parties in Coulsdon (1 mile north-west), Chipstead (2 miles west), Purley (2 miles north), Woodcote (2 miles north-west) and Woodmansterne (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (14 miles north), City of Westminster (15 miles north), Marylebone (15 miles north), Kensington (14 miles north), Whitechapel (15 miles north) and Brompton (14 miles north).
A little further out are East Surrey Museum (2 miles south-east) and St Lawrence's Hospital (1.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Old Coulsdon include Nore Hill and Mercers Lake.
- Local schools include Oasis Academy Coulsdon (within half a mile south-east) and Sunnydown School (1.4 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Tudor Rose pub (under half a mile north-west)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Occasions we serve in Old Coulsdon
It suits all ages, from grandparents to toddlers.
Here’s what people in Old Coulsdon most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Engagement parties
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Reunions
- Christenings
Thinking of a hog roast in Dollypers Hill? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, generally the council’s, and many parks do not allow it.
Before you book anyone
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether travel is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away