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Event Catering for Finchley
Catering your event in Finchley: everything is cooked at your venue, so there’s no kitchen needed. Choose a hog roast, a barbecue or both.
- Work Christmas parties
- Care home days
- Wakes and gatherings after a funeral
Caterers in Finchley
Event catering near Finchley
We are a mobile catering company: we bring the kitchen to you. In Finchley, that means a hog roast, a barbecue or both, cooked outdoors under cover at your venue, with our staff serving and clearing. Typical bookings include work events and open days and residents’ days, serving halloumi skewers, pulled pork and beef burgers.
Looking for caterers in Finchley? In London, the cooking spot and access matter most. We need an outdoor space and a route in, which rules out some flats but suits most gardens, yards and courtyards. A picture helps. We cater the food, cooked on site, whether it’s a hog roast, a barbecue or both.
- Area
- Finchley (N3, N2, N12, NW11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast and BBQ menus
- Extras
- Halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve), salads and potatoes
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price your catering
Your quote depends on:
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- Season and day of the week
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
- Your menu choices
Send us the date, the address or N3 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Finchley: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Finchley?
New Southgate station, about 1.9 miles north-east of the centre.
Could you cook in Victoria Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you cater large events?
Large events suit a hog roast especially well. Tell us about the event and we will quote.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
What events do you cater?
Everything from weddings and parties to staff days, fêtes, wakes and film sets.
Is it just hog roast?
No. We also do BBQ catering, with burgers, sausages, chicken skewers, ribs, pulled pork and brisket, and many events have both.
Do you work with wedding planners and venues?
Yes: we will liaise with the venue on access and set-up.
Hog roast or BBQ: which is better?
A hog roast is the showpiece; a barbecue gives more variety. For big events, both works well.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Places near Finchley
Also in Finchley
Why choose event catering in Finchley?
Meat-free choices as standard
Here’s what people in Finchley most often book a hog roast for:
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
- Staff days and client events
- Care home days
- Film and TV crews
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is New Southgate station, about 1.9 miles north-east.
Comparing caterers
- Whether plates or china are included
- VAT, if it applies
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Any travel or access charges
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Keep the meat-free options clearly labelled
- Count anyone who does not eat pork for the alternatives
- Give us numbers for the meat-free options
With a hog roast we start early; with a barbecue we cook as people eat. Either way, we work back from your serving time.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Step by step
A hog roast is cooked before serving and carved to order; a barbecue is cooked as people come up. Either way, we serve and tidy up. For an evening event in Finchley, think about light: it’s light until about 9:20pm in June but only about 7:05pm in late September. After dark, the serving table needs lighting.
- Start with the occasion, the date and the venue.
- You get a menu suggestion and a price.
- We agree where we will cook.
- We cook on site and serve at the agreed time.
- We clear up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
How to get a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Finchley, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work for our catering with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A wet-weather plan for your guests
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A level lawn, patio or hard standing
Finchley is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Sausages
- Beef burgers
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Beef brisket
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Pulled pork
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Choosing caterers near Finchley
Finchley is about 6 miles north of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Finchley and the surrounding area are covered for events. Finchley is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 8 miles away.
If you’re organising a fair for a school like Manorside Primary School, a hog roast or barbecue stall is popular. Churches such as St Paul's Finchley rarely have room to cook, but a hall or garden nearby typically does.
Events anywhere in N3, N2, N12 and NW11 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. We can cater an event on streets such as Station Road, Chaplin Square and Market Place, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Finchley is on the B1462, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside Finchley, we also cover East Finchley (1 mile south), Friern Barnet (2 miles north-east), Hendon (2 miles south-west), Whetstone (2 miles north) and Barnet (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles south-east), City of Westminster (6 miles south), Marylebone (6 miles south), Kensington (7 miles south), St Pancras (6 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-east).
A little further out are Grand Arcade (1 mile north) and Municipal Borough of Finchley (less than half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Highgate Hill and Lakeside Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Finchley include Bishop Douglass School (0.5 miles south) and Woodhouse College (1 mile north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Elephant Inn (0.8 miles north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (1.1 miles north)
Is our catering right for your event?
Compared with a traditional caterer, we are more relaxed and need no kitchen, which suits outdoor and informal events. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why us?
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Planned to your running order
- Two menus to choose from
- Hot food cooked at your venue
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards