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Christmas Hog Roast for Picketts Lock
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Picketts Lock and across Greater London.
- Festive family get-togethers
- New Year parties
- Christmas markets
Slow-roasted pork in Picketts Lock
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
We work out each quote from:
- Time on site
- Travel to Picketts Lock
- Access to the cooking area
- How many people are eating
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the cooking area
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
How our Christmas hog roast works in Picketts Lock
Winter weather is part of the plan: the roast is under cover; guests need somewhere dry. Indoors or a heated marquee is ideal. We’re often asked to cater lights switch-on evenings and festive family get-togethers, with apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and roast potatoes.
For Christmas parties in Picketts Lock, the roaster needs a lit, covered spot outdoors, such as a yard, courtyard or garden. Plan access early. The hog is roasted on site at your Christmas party, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
- Location
- Picketts Lock (N9, E4, N18)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue, slow roasting suits winter far better. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Picketts Lock hosts choose us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved to order by a chef
- Our staff serve and clear
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Full catering or machine hire?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
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More for events in Picketts Lock
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Picketts Lock: your questions answered
What if our house in Picketts Lock has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard usually works. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Could you cook in Pymmes Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do you do Christmas fairs?
We do. Hot rolls on a cold evening sell well.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What happens if it’s dark?
After dark, the serving area and the path to it need lighting. Let us know what lighting the venue has.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Who books Christmas hog roast in Picketts Lock?
We serve and tidy, even on a wet, dark night.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Picketts Lock:
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Staff Christmas do’s
- End-of-term celebrations
A Christmas fair at All Saints' Church is just the kind of event a hog roast suits.
Before booking anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The space, cover and access they need
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
We arrive in daylight to set up and start roasting, and cook into the evening.
Roast turkey can be added.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Planning a Christmas party in Picketts Lock
Picketts Lock is about 1 mile west of Chingford, in Greater London. Christmas parties in Picketts Lock are part of our patch. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Picketts Lock to London (about 9 miles away).
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Delta Primary School, hot rolls go down well. Train travellers will want to know that the nearest station is Ponders End station, about 1.2 miles north.
Wherever your Christmas party is in N9, E4 and N18, we can roast on site for your guests. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Ardra Road, Goodwin Road and Hennessy Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Picketts Lock is on the A1037, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Chingford Mount (1 mile south-east), South Chingford (1 mile south), Chingford (1 mile east), Edmonton (1 mile west) and Ponders End (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in London (9 miles south), City of Westminster (9 miles south-west), Marylebone (9 miles south-west), Kensington (11 miles south-west), St Pancras (8 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Edmonton Green Shopping Centre (1.1 miles west) and The Epping Forest Museum (2.2 miles east). Open spaces near Picketts Lock include Pole Hill and Highams Park Lake.
- Schools near Picketts Lock include Nightingale Academy (0.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The King's Ford pub (1 mile south-east)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Edmonton (1.7 miles west)
How it works
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Sunset in Picketts Lock in late December is about 3:50pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the roaster and the serving table. We start in daylight and cook into the dark.
- Ask early for a December date.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We tidy up and leave.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away