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Hog roast hire in SE20
Planning an event in SE20? We serve Penge, Anerley and Beckenham and the rest of the district, with the hog roasted on site and carved to order.
Planning an event in SE20?
Towns and villages in SE20
Events we cater in SE20
- Care homes
- Christmas parties
- Hog roast hire
- Funerals and wakes
- Film and TV sets
- Parties and birthdays
- Corporate and staff days
- Festivals, fêtes and school events
- Wedding hog roast
- All occasions
Send us your event details and postcode for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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How hog roast hire works in SE20
We roast the hog at your event, not in a kitchen miles away, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp when it is served. Add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options if you like. Popular choices include coleslaw, new potatoes and crackling, and typical bookings are for wakes and memorial gatherings and clubhouse events.
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a 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.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Cost
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- No surprises: everything in writing
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- All the equipment comes with us
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Around Penge
In Penge, that can mean an event near Harris City Academy Crystal Palace, Crooked Billet pub and Crystal Palace School. Also close by are Crystal Palace Dinosaurs (under half a mile north-west), Church of St John the Evangelist (within half a mile east) and Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace (less than half a mile north-east). Penge has its own railway station: Penge West station, handy for guests travelling by train. Well-known places in the area include Whitgift Centre (3.2 miles south-west) and St Christopher's Hospice (0.5 miles north). Open spaces near Penge include Dulwich Upper Wood and Knight's Hill.
- Local facilities include Addiscombe (2.5 miles south)
Hog roast catering in SE20: local guide
SE20 covers everything from Beckenham, Selhurst and South Norwood to 0 small villages and hamlets, and a hog roast suits every kind of setting. In towns, plan access to the garden; in villages, tell us about lanes and ground.
Penge: For anyone arriving by rail, Penge West station serves Penge directly. If you are gathering after a service at a church like Church of St John the Evangelist, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. Around midsummer it stays light in Penge until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is typically in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
Let us know if the day runs late: we can hold the roast for a while.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
What affects the price in SE20
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Numbers
- Travel to SE20
- Whether you want china
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast.
What your quote should include
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Allergen information for every dish
- How many staff will carve and serve
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Planners, venues and businesses
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 will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
FAQs for SE20
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Do you cover the whole of Greater London?
We cover Greater London and the rest of London and the South East. Send us the address for a quote.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away