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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Old Town, Greater London
Planning a hog roast for your party in Old Town? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Milestone birthdays
- Summer parties in the garden
- Retirement parties
Planning an event in Old Town?
Party hog roast near Old Town
Rolls are easy for party guests to eat standing up, and pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling are just that. Alternatives cover anyone who doesn’t eat pork. For ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries and 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays, we can cook coleslaw, jacket potatoes and crackling.
Most parties in Old Town are at home, and in London that means getting the roaster into the garden. With no side passage, a rear gate or front garden may work. A photo helps. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Old Town (CR0, CR9, CR90)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Where the roaster can go in Old Town
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Clearance from walls, fences and overhanging branches
- Access for the roaster through a gate or passage
- A word with the neighbours
Old Town 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 in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Why choose party hog roast in Old Town?
Most children happily eat pork in a roll, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussier eaters.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Old Town. Here are some of the most popular:
- Retirement parties
- Christenings and naming days
- Neighbourhood parties
- Back-garden get-togethers
If guests are coming by rail, there is a station right in Old Town: West Croydon station.
What your quote should include
- Staffing on the day
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Allergen information for every dish
- The full menu and the sides
Old Town questions
What if our house in Old Town has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard typically works. Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
We’re gathering after a service at Croydon Minster: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you do a hog roast in our back garden?
Describe the space and the way in, and we will give you an honest answer.
Do you bring plates and clear up?
Yes, we clear up after service, so there is very little washing up.
Looking after everyone
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork for the alternatives
- Let us know roughly how many children
Ensure the gate or side passage is open when we arrive, so we can wheel the equipment in.
Ask about china for a sit-down party, at extra cost.
Party venues around Old Town
Old Town is about 1 mile north-west of Croydon, in Greater London. Wherever your party is in Old Town, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Old Town is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Old Town to London (about 9 miles away).
If the day starts at Croydon Minster, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back. A green space like Duppas Hill is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, usually the council’s.
Anywhere in CR0, CR9 and CR90, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Park Lane, Fell Road and Abbey Road; a party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Waddon (1 mile south-west), Broad Green (1 mile north), Beddington (1 mile west), Bandonhill (1 mile south-west) and Russell Hill (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in London (9 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (11 miles north).
A little further out are Centrale Croydon (less than half a mile north-east) and Croydon University Hospital (1.2 miles north). Open spaces near Old Town include Roundshaw Downs and Duppas Hill.
- Schools near Old Town include St Andrew's CofE School (under half a mile south-west) and Rutherford School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Gun Tavern (under half a mile north-east)
- Local facilities include County Borough of Croydon (under half a mile east)
For event organisers in Old Town
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
The process
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. By late September, sunset in Old Town is about 7:05pm; by December it is about 3:55pm. Plan lights for the path and the food.
- Show us the garden or drive.
- We check the space and quote.
- We cook for hours on site.
- Our staff serve rolls and sides.
- We clear up so you don’t have to.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Old Town
Each price is built from:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Site access
- Numbers
- Plates or china
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Towns and villages near Old Town
What else we do in Old Town
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a barbecue, no one gets stuck at the grill, and everyone eats together. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in Old Town
- All the equipment comes with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved to order by a chef
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards