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Event Catering in Friern Barnet
Mobile catering in Friern Barnet: pick hog roast, BBQ or a mix of the two. We serve and tidy up.
- Residents’ days
- Birthdays and garden parties
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
Caterers in Friern Barnet
How we price your catering
We do not use a fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
- Crockery choices
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your date and serving time
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Event catering in Friern Barnet, cooked on site
We’re event caterers who cook on site. In Friern Barnet, that means a hog roast, a barbecue or both, cooked outdoors under cover at your venue, with our staff serving and clearing. Whether it’s weddings and evening receptions and milestone birthdays, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers for your guests.
Getting our equipment into a London venue in Friern Barnet needs a little planning: parking for our vehicle and a route to the cooking spot. We’ll plan the rest. Every quote lists the menu, staff and what’s included.
- Where
- Friern Barnet (N11, N12, N10, N20)
- County
- Greater London
- What we cook
- Hog roast, BBQ or both
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Hog roast, BBQ or something else?
Next to catering it yourself, you get your day back, and the food is in professional hands. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book us in Friern Barnet
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- A hog roast, a barbecue or both
Take a look at how we price and hog roast or BBQ?.
Friern Barnet: your questions answered
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Friern Barnet?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard normally works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Which station is closest to Friern Barnet?
Friern Barnet has its own station: New Southgate station.
Do you cater large events?
Yes: a hog roast is ideal for large numbers, and a barbecue can be added. Tell us your numbers and timings and we will plan the service.
Do you offer halal meat?
No, we don’t offer halal meat. Our meat-free options are there, or halal food would need to be arranged separately.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Can you cater somewhere with no kitchen?
Not at all. Everything is cooked outdoors on site, which is why we can cater almost anywhere.
What sort of catering do you do?
We’re a mobile catering company that cooks on site: hog roast and BBQ menus, with meat-free options. We serve and tidy up.
How the day works
With a hog roast, the meat is ready to carve; with a barbecue, it comes straight off the grill. Either way, we serve and tidy up. Evening events in Friern Barnet need a little planning: it’s light until about 9:20pm in June but only about 7:05pm in late September. After dark, the serving table needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event: what it is, when and where.
- You get a menu suggestion and a price.
- We confirm the cooking spot with you or the venue.
- We cook on site and serve at the agreed time.
- We clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or N11 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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Why choose event catering in Friern Barnet?
Weddings to wakes, all covered
However big or small the event in Friern Barnet, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Crew lunches
- Community fun days
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Residents’ days
If the day starts at a church like St John's Church, the food can be ready at a reception venue close by.
Comparing caterers
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Any travel or access charges
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is what matters most. Here’s what helps:
- Flat ground outdoors for the cooking
- A wet-weather plan for your guests
- Clearance from walls, tents and overhanging branches
Friern Barnet is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Sausages
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Pulled pork
- Coleslaw
- Potatoes
- Beef brisket
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Beef burgers
Towns and villages near Friern Barnet
Also in Friern Barnet
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
What we cook
BBQ ribs
Ribs are a favourite with keen barbecue fans.
Beef burgers
Our chef grills beef burgers to order, hot off the barbecue.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Collect dietary needs with the RSVPs
- Find out who avoids pork for the alternatives
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
A hog roast starts hours before serving; a barbecue is cooked through service. Either way, we work back from your serving time.
Pair a hog roast with a barbecue for bigger events.
Catering an event in Friern Barnet
Friern Barnet is about 2 miles north-east of Finchley, in Greater London. Friern Barnet is well within our area for events and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 8 miles away.
Local clubs near Friern Barnet make good venues if there is room outside to cook. PTAs at schools like Holly Park Primary School frequently look for hot food for fundraisers.
This part of Greater London takes in N11, N12, N10 and N20, so your event can be anywhere in it. From Martock Gardens, Shapwick Close and Radstock Close or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Friern Barnet is on the A406 and B550, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside Friern Barnet, we also cover Southgate (1 mile north-east), Whetstone (1 mile north-west), Finchley (2 miles south-west), East Finchley (2 miles south-west) and Palmers Green (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles south), City of Westminster (7 miles south), Marylebone (7 miles south), Kensington (8 miles south), St Pancras (6 miles south) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-east).
A little further out are Coppetts Wood Hospital (0.7 miles south) and Municipal Borough of Finchley (1.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Friern Barnet includes Highgate Hill and Darland's Lake.
- Schools near Friern Barnet include Friern Barnet School (within half a mile north) and Woodhouse College (0.7 miles west)
- Local facilities include Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (1.4 miles west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards