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Christmas Hog Roast in Headstone
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Christmas hog roast in Headstone.
- Office Christmas parties
- Festive open evenings
- End-of-year team celebrations
Christmas hog roast for Headstone
About our Christmas hog roast in Headstone
It’s dark before 4pm in December, so we start in daylight and roast into the evening. We will need light around the serving area. We serve roast turkey, apple sauce and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for late-night shopping events and end-of-term celebrations.
Around Headstone, a Christmas booking needs a lit, covered outdoor cooking spot. Plan access early, as December is busy on the roads. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Area
- Headstone (HA5, HA3, HA2)
- County
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Headstone
Which station is closest to Headstone?
Headstone Lane station, in Headstone itself.
Could you cook in Headstone Manor Recreation Ground?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
Can you cater outdoors in December?
Hot food suits winter perfectly, as long as guests have shelter.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
When should we book our Christmas party?
Very quickly, so ask early. Weekdays frequently have more availability.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Towns and villages near Headstone
What else we do in Headstone
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
We clear away, even on a cold, wet night.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
Festive bookings around Headstone
Headstone is about 1 mile east of Hatch End, in Greater London. Hosts in Headstone book us for Christmas parties of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to 764 places across Greater London. Our bookings stretch from Headstone to London (about 14 miles away).
If people are coming by rail, there’s a station right in Headstone: Headstone Lane station. If a church like Hatch End Free Church is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening.
For Christmas parties in HA5, HA3 and HA2, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. From Anselm Road, Ufford Road and Chantry Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Hatch End (1 mile west), Harrow Weald (1 mile east), South Oxhey (2 miles north-west), Belmont (2 miles east) and Carpenders Park (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include London (14 miles south-east), City of Westminster (11 miles south-east), Marylebone (11 miles south-east), Kensington (10 miles south-east), St Pancras (12 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (13 miles south-east).
A little further out are Hilfield Castle (3.8 miles north) and Kodak Museum (1 mile south-east). The countryside around Headstone includes Harrow Weald Common and Northala Fields.
- Nearby schools include Hatch End High School (under half a mile north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Moon & Sixpence pub (0.6 miles north-west)
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The number of people
- Site access
- Crockery choices
- Which meats and sides you choose
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
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.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What happens on the day
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Sunset in Headstone in late December is about 3:55pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the roaster and the serving table. We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Headstone
It’s a generous way to say thank you.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Headstone, such as:
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Festive family get-togethers
- Office Christmas parties
A winter fair at a school like Pinner Park Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What crockery is supplied
- Allergen information for every dish
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A short route for our equipment
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
Headstone 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.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
Working with your venue
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors 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