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Hog roast hire in CR7
Hosting a party in CR7? We cover Thornton Heath, Norbury and Pollards Hill and the rest of the district, with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling carved for your guests.
Planning an event in CR7?
Towns and villages in CR7
What we do in CR7
- Parties and birthdays
- Hog roast hire
- Corporate and staff days
- Wedding hog roast
- Funerals and wakes
- Care homes
- Festivals, fêtes and school events
- Christmas parties
- Film and TV sets
- Every service
Tell us your date, numbers and venue and we’ll reply with a price: fill in our quote form.
Our hog roast hire in CR7
With hog roast hire, the cooking happens at your event, which means it is carved hot, with crisp crackling. Add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options if you like. Typical bookings include parties at home and clubhouse events, serving rotisserie chicken, salads and new potatoes.
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Cost
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Planned to your running order
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Around Thornton Heath
Locally, our bookings take us close to Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls, Grangewood Park and The Archbishop Lanfranc School and the streets around them. Nearby too are Prince George pub (0.7 miles east), Winterbourne Junior Girls' School (within half a mile west) and Church of St Stephen (within half a mile west). There’s a railway station in Thornton Heath itself: Thornton Heath station, handy for guests travelling by train. Other landmarks nearby include Crystal Palace Museum (1.9 miles north-east) and Addiscombe (1.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Thornton Heath include Biggin Wood and Duppas Hill.
Planning a hog roast in CR7
There are 3 towns and 0 villages and hamlets in CR7, so whether your event is in Thornton Heath, Broad Green and Norbury or a quiet village, the approach is the same: level ground, access and agreed timings.
Thornton Heath: A green space like Grangewood Park is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, typically the council’s. Within reach of Thornton Heath are historic houses such as Kingswood House (2.4 miles north-east) and Addington Palace (4.2 miles south-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one. In Thornton Heath, 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. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
Is a hog roast right for you?
Next to a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, instead of food coming off the grill in batches. Our guide compares the two.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether travel is included
- If the price includes VAT
- Plates, china and cutlery
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some guests will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
If timings shift, tell us: we can hold the roast for a while.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
CR7 questions
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
Frequently, yes, if there is a level, open spot away from the house and trees, as long as we can get the equipment in. A picture helps us check.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Is crackling included?
It is: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
Do you travel across Greater London?
We cater across Greater London, including CR7. Get in touch for a price.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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