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Christmas Party Catering in Shacklewell, Greater London
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Shacklewell and across Greater London.
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Society Christmas socials
- Festive open evenings
Christmas hog roast in Shacklewell
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Shacklewell
Could you cook in Stoke Newington Common?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Shacklewell?
Frequently, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Is lighting needed?
Yes: the cooking area, serving table and path need lighting after dark. Tell us what’s already there and we’ll plan the rest with you.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can we have roast turkey?
Yes, roast turkey is available for Christmas events, as well as the hog.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Shacklewell
Add roast turkey alongside the hog, with roast potatoes on the side. There are options for people who do not eat pork. We’re frequently asked to cater december open days and between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers, with roast potatoes, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
For Christmas parties in Shacklewell, the roaster needs a lit, covered spot outdoors, such as a yard, courtyard or garden. In London, access needs planning, as December is busy on the roads. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Location
- Shacklewell (N16, E8, E5)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
Your quote depends on:
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
- Travel to Shacklewell
- Which meats and sides you choose
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, send us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Roughly how many people
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your Christmas party. Sunset in Shacklewell in late December is about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. We start in daylight and cook into the dark.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: use our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Shacklewell
Other occasions in Shacklewell
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a cold buffet, hot food wins in winter. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why Shacklewell hosts choose us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Timed around your day
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
Shacklewell 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.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Shacklewell
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Crackling
- Salads
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
At the agreed time, we carve hot and serve, so food goes out straight from the roaster.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Shacklewell in December: what to know
Shacklewell is about 1 mile east of Highbury, in Greater London. We cater Christmas parties across Shacklewell and nearby, from gardens to fields. Shacklewell is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of St Barnabas draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. A winter fair at a school like The Petchey Academy gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
Wherever your Christmas party is in N16, E8 and E5, we can roast on site for your guests. Whether your Christmas party is on Muir Road, Allen Road and Downs Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Shacklewell sits on or near the A107, which makes travel to your Christmas party easy. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in West Hackney (1 mile north), Dalston (1 mile south), Kingsland (1 mile south-west), Newington Green (1 mile west) and Mildmay (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in London (4 miles south), City of Westminster (4 miles south-west), Marylebone (4 miles south-west), Kensington (7 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south-west) and Walthamstow (3 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Clowns Gallery-Museum (0.6 miles south) and Hackney Walk (0.9 miles south-east). Open spaces near Shacklewell include Hollow Pond and Woodberry Wetlands.
- Nearby schools include Shacklewell Primary School (under half a mile west) and Kingsland Secondary School (within half a mile south)
- Local pubs include The Shacklewell Arms (within half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Stoke Newington (0.6 miles west)
Perfect for your Christmas party in Shacklewell
Nothing beats hot pork on a December evening.
Whatever the occasion in Shacklewell, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Work Christmas parties
- End-of-term celebrations
- Christmas family parties
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
For colleagues travelling by train, Rectory Road station is in Shacklewell itself.
Before you book anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards