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Christmas Hog Roast for Pentonville
Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Pentonville? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Winter fairs and markets
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Festive open evenings
A hog roast near Pentonville
How our Christmas hog roast works in Pentonville
Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Pentonville suit a hog roast stall: warm rolls when it’s cold outside. On the menu are roast turkey, hog roast rolls and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for winter fairs and markets and winter open days.
Around Pentonville, a Christmas booking needs a lit, covered outdoor cooking spot. Plan access early, as December is busy on the roads. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
- Where
- Pentonville (N1, N1P, EC1V)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Who books Christmas hog roast in Pentonville?
It is a change from turkey and all the trimmings in a restaurant.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Pentonville. Typical bookings include:
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Winter fairs and markets
- Winter open days
- Club and society Christmas parties
Train travellers will want to know that Essex Road station is about 0.5 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Travel and any London charges
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Allergen information for every dish
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
If the party runs late, we can hold the roast a little, so keep us posted.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a plated turkey lunch, a hog roast with turkey is relaxed and easier to serve. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Pentonville hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
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A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. In December, it is dark in Pentonville by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive early and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve hot when you’re ready.
- We tidy up and go, whatever the weather.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
Every Christmas party is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Christmas parties in Pentonville: local tips
Pentonville is about 1 mile north-east of St Pancras, in Greater London. Hosts in Pentonville book us for Christmas parties of all sizes. Pentonville is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of Saint Peter can book a hog roast stall. Pentonville is on or near the A1200, so we can reach it easily in winter.
This part of Greater London takes in N1, N1P and EC1V. From City Road, Noel Road and Dewey Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Pentonville sits on or near the A1200, which makes travel to your Christmas party easy. If your venue is just outside Pentonville, we also cover Angel (1 mile south-west), Islington (1 mile north), Clerkenwell (1 mile south), Barnsbury (1 mile north-west) and St Pancras (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles south-west), Kensington (5 miles south-west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles west), Ruislip (13 miles west) and Brompton (4 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Chest Hospital (0.6 miles south-east) and Montfichet's Tower (1.5 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Ludgate Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
- Schools near Pentonville include City of London Academy Islington (under half a mile east) and Islington Green School (less than half a mile east)
- Pubs nearby include The Camden Head Public House (under half a mile north)
- Local facilities include Metropolitan Borough of Islington (0.5 miles north) and Pilsudski Institute of London (1.2 miles south-west)
FAQs for Pentonville
Can you do a hog roast in Barnard Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Pentonville?
Essex Road station, about 0.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you come to Pentonville?
Yes, Pentonville is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Light by the serving table
- Parking near the cooking area
- Clearance from walls and tents
Pentonville 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 you book.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast turkey
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
- Which meats and sides you choose
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Rough numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or N1 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away