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Christmas Party Catering in Friern Barnet, Greater London
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your Christmas party in Friern Barnet. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Late-night shopping events
- Sports club Christmas do’s
A hog roast near Friern Barnet
How the day works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. Late-December sunset in Friern Barnet comes at about 3:55pm. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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Christmas hog roast in Friern Barnet, slow-roasted on site
Christmas get-togethers can mean a lot of people, and a hog roast feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. For club and society Christmas parties and boxing Day and New Year gatherings, we can cook roast potatoes, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken and more.
Around Friern Barnet, a Christmas booking needs a lit, covered outdoor cooking spot. In London, access needs planning. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Friern Barnet (N11, N12, N10, N20)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Friern Barnet
Rolls suit a mingling party.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Friern Barnet. Here are some of the most popular:
- Late-night shopping events
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Christmas fairs
- Festive family get-togethers
Christmas fairs at a church such as St John's Church can book a hog roast stall.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for every dish
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether plates or china are included
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
For a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are always popular. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Planned to your running order
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Friern Barnet
What’s the nearest station to Friern Barnet?
New Southgate station, in Friern Barnet itself.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Friern Barnet?
Frequently, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we will advise.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
Yes, a hog roast is a popular stall at Christmas fairs. Tell us the pitch and how food will be paid for.
Is turkey available?
We can: turkey and pork together suit most Christmas parties.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
- A short route for our equipment
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
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.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Roast turkey
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Friern Barnet in December: what to know
Friern Barnet is about 2 miles north-east of Finchley, in Greater London. We take a hog roast for your Christmas party to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Friern Barnet. Friern Barnet is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 8 miles away.
A winter fair at a school like Holly Park Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. Friern Barnet is on or near the A406 and B550, so we can reach it easily in winter.
We cater Christmas parties across N11, N12, N10 and N20. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Martock Gardens, Shapwick Close and Radstock Close or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Friern Barnet sits on or near the A406 and B550, which makes travel to your Christmas party easy. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in New Southgate (1 mile east), Brunswick Park (1 mile north), North Finchley (1 mile west), Arnos Grove (1 mile east) and Whetstone (1 mile north-west). 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).
Nearby you’ll also find 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 (under half a mile north) and Woodhouse College (0.7 miles west)
- Other local spots include Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (1.4 miles west)
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Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Request gluten-free rolls
We set up while it’s still light, then roast through the afternoon.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards