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Wedding Hog Roast for Pollards Hill
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Pollards Hill.
- Weddings in a family garden
- Barn and farm weddings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
Wedding hog roast in Pollards Hill
Wedding hog roast in Pollards Hill, slow-roasted on site
A slow roast suits a wedding day that runs late: a cooked roast holds for a while, so a long speech will not ruin the food. Typical bookings include barn and farm weddings and intimate weddings, with spit-roast lamb, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
In Pollards Hill, venues set rules on outside caterers and gas cooking. A courtyard, garden or yard is ideal, and we will agree the details with them. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
- Where
- Pollards Hill (CR7, SW16, SE19)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
We serve and clear without fuss, and leave you to celebrate.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
Questions from Pollards Hill
Could you cook in Grangewood Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cater after a service at St Oswald?
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.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, and our staff serve your guests.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Pollards Hill
Pollards Hill is about 1 mile north of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. A hog roast suits weddings around Pollards Hill, whatever the venue. Pollards Hill is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 6 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Kingswood House (1.9 miles north-east) and Addington Palace (4.6 miles south-east). Grand venues like these typically set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Norbury station, about 0.6 miles west.
Wherever your wedding is in CR7, SW16 and SE19, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your wedding is on Green Lane, Croft Road and Downs Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Pollards Hill we cover include Norbury (1 mile north), Thornton Heath (1 mile south), Streatham (2 miles north-west), Streatham Park (2 miles north-west) and Mitcham (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Croydon University Hospital (1.3 miles south) and Centrale Croydon (2.3 miles south). Within reach you will find Knight's Hill and Biggin Wood.
- Local schools include Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls (less than half a mile north-west) and Silburn Reid (0.9 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Moon Under Water pub (0.6 miles west)
- Other local spots include St Leonard's (1.7 miles north-west)
Why choose wedding hog roast in Pollards Hill?
Guests gather round the carving, and it looks great in photos.
Here’s what people in Pollards Hill most often book a hog roast for:
- Farm weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
- Marquee receptions
- The main wedding meal
For outdoor photos, Biggin Wood is close by, and the countryside around Pollards Hill suits an outdoor reception.
Before you book anyone
- Staffing on the day
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Whether you want china
- Menu choices and extras
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- The venue or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Next to a cold buffet, hot rolls carved to order go down much better. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. In Pollards Hill, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, so evening food is frequently carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Send final numbers in good time
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Power for lights in the evening
- A way in for the roaster
As a London location, Pollards Hill is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Pollards Hill
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Nearby places to Pollards Hill
Also in Pollards Hill
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards