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Catering Company in Southgate, Greater London
Generous, hot food at your event in Southgate: from our roaster and grill.
- Work Christmas parties
- Milestone birthdays
- Film and TV crews
Event catering for Southgate
Event catering in Southgate, cooked on site
Our catering doesn’t need a kitchen at the venue: we cook outdoors, under cover, on a spot we agree with you. So gardens, yards, fields and marquees all work. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, beef burgers and pulled pork, and typical bookings are for film and TV crews and residents’ days.
Looking for caterers in Southgate? In London, the cooking spot and access matter most. We cook outdoors, so we need a garden, yard, courtyard or car park with a way in for our equipment. A picture helps. We cater the food, cooked on site, from a carved hog roast to a full barbecue.
- Where
- Southgate (N14, N11, N21, N13)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast and BBQ menus
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Space, access and the venue
We cook outdoors, so the cooking spot is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A spot well clear of buildings
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat if it rains
- A green light from whoever owns the site
As a London location, Southgate 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 in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Sausages
- Salads
- Pulled pork
- Beef brisket
- Hog roast rolls
- Potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Beef burgers
Choosing caterers in Southgate
Next to a drop-off caterer, our team cooks on site and serves your guests, and clears up afterwards. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What you get with us
- Cooked on site by our chef
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Planned to your running order
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Caterers in Southgate: venues and local tips
Southgate is about 3 miles south-east of Barnet, in Greater London. Hosts in Southgate book us for events of all sizes. Southgate is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Southgate to London (9 miles away).
Churches such as Christ Church Southgate Parish Church rarely have room to cook, but a hall or garden nearby generally does. If you are organising a fair for a school like Ashmole Primary School, a hog roast or barbecue stall is popular.
Events anywhere in N14, N11, N21 and N13 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Whether your event is on High Street, Station Road and Blagden's Close or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Southgate sits on or near the A111 and A1004, so getting the roaster to your event is simple. We also bring hog roasts to events in Friern Barnet (1 mile south-west), Palmers Green (1 mile south-east), Whetstone (2 miles west), Barnet (3 miles north-west) and Edmonton (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (9 miles south), City of Westminster (8 miles south), Marylebone (8 miles south), Kensington (9 miles south), St Pancras (7 miles south) and Shoreditch (7 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Municipal Borough of Southgate (1.3 miles south-east) and Grand Arcade (2.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Highgate Hill and Barfield Allotments Nature Park.
- Local schools include Ashmole Academy (less than half a mile north) and Salcombe School (0.8 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The New Crown pub (under half a mile north)
Why choose event catering in Southgate?
Vegetarian and vegan options on every menu
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Southgate:
- Work events and open days
- Care home days
- Festive parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
Within reach of Southgate are historic houses such as Bruce Castle (3.2 miles south-east) and Heath Hall (4 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check whether it uses approved caterers and allows cooking on site.
Before booking anyone
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Any travel or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
The process
Running late? Tell us as early as you can, and we will work around it. In December, sunset in Southgate is about 3:55pm, so plan lighting and somewhere warm to eat.
- Share the date, the place and how many.
- Choose your menu with us.
- We set up before food time.
- We serve when you are ready.
- We tidy up before we go.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Southgate, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Southgate
Other occasions in Southgate
Your questions about caterers in Southgate
Can you do a hog roast in Grovelands Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What if our house in Southgate has no side access?
Frequently, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Do you only do hog roasts?
No. We also do BBQ catering, with burgers, sausages, chicken skewers, ribs, pulled pork and brisket.
Hog roast or BBQ: which is better?
It depends on your guests: a hog roast suits a crowd, a barbecue suits mixed tastes. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest one.
Do you supply china?
We bring plates; china is extra and on request.
What sort of catering do you do?
Hog roast and BBQ catering is what we do, with sides and vegetarian and vegan options. Tell us about the event and we will suggest the food.
Can you cater in Southgate?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Southgate and the rest of Greater London included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Do you cater weddings and work events?
Weddings, birthdays and garden parties, staff days, Christmas parties, fêtes and school events, wakes, care homes and film sets.
What affects the price in Southgate
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The address or postcode
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Tell us about children’s numbers
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork for the alternatives
- Add a dietary question to the invitation
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
With a hog roast we start early; with a barbecue we cook as people eat. Either way, we work back from your serving time.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
- 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