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Wedding Hog Roast in Monks Orchard
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Monks Orchard and the surrounding area.
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Wedding breakfasts
- Marquee receptions
Wedding hog roast in Monks Orchard
How our wedding hog roast works in Monks Orchard
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, on china if you’d like. Whether it’s the main wedding meal and weddings in a family garden, we can cook crackling, halloumi skewers and carved roast pork for your guests.
For a wedding in Monks Orchard, the venue’s rules decide where a hog roast can go. Ask about a courtyard or garden, and we’ll work through it together. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
- Where
- Monks Orchard (CR0, SE25, CR9)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Perfect for your wedding in Monks Orchard
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, so it is good value.
Whatever the occasion in Monks Orchard, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Intimate weddings
- Blessings and renewals
- Rustic barn receptions
- The main wedding meal
Bramley Bank nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
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- What the price includes, item by item
- What crockery is supplied
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What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
- Time on site
- Travel to Monks Orchard
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Details that help
When you get in touch, please mention:
- Your menu choices
- What the outdoor space is like
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Monks Orchard weddings: local tips
Monks Orchard is about 2 miles north-east of Croydon, in Greater London. Wherever your wedding is in Monks Orchard, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Monks Orchard is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Monks Orchard to London (about 8 miles away).
Within reach of Monks Orchard are historic houses such as Addington Palace (1.8 miles south) and Kingswood House (3.6 miles north). Grand venues like these typically set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book. After a ceremony at a church like St George The Martyr Church, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
For weddings in CR0, SE25 and CR9, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Long Lane, Poppy Lane and Homer Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Shirley (1 mile south), Shirley Oaks (1 mile west), Addiscombe (1 mile west), Ashburton (1 mile north-west) and Woodside (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
A little further out are Addiscombe (1.2 miles west) and Crystal Palace Museum (2.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Bramley Bank and Duppas Hill.
- Local schools include Orchard Way Primary School (0.6 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Cricketers pub (under half a mile west)
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
We serve and clear without fuss, and leave you to celebrate.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
Where the roaster can go in Monks Orchard
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- A way in for the roaster
As a London location, Monks Orchard is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
FAQs for Monks Orchard
What if our house in Monks Orchard has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard usually works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
What’s the nearest station to Monks Orchard?
The closest is Elmers End station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
It’s one of our most popular wedding bookings. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
Can you cater in Monks Orchard?
Yes, Monks Orchard is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Of course: carved pork on plates with sides, and our staff serve your guests.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
The process
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. In Monks Orchard, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, which means an evening hog roast is usually served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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- 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