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Christmas Party Catering in Upper Holloway, Greater London
Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Upper Holloway? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Christmas lights switch-ons
Planning an event in Upper Holloway?
The process
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. By about 3:55pm in late December, Upper Holloway is dark. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station, and a lit path from the door.
- Send us your Christmas party date, venue and numbers.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive early and get the roast going.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- We tidy up and go, whatever the weather.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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Christmas hog roast in Upper Holloway, carved to order
On a cold December night, hot pork and crackling are hard to beat. The roaster cooks outside under cover and carve to order for your Christmas party in Upper Holloway. Typical bookings include lights switch-on evenings and winter fairs and markets, with roast potatoes, crackling and roast turkey.
London Christmas parties in Upper Holloway are frequently at offices, pubs with a courtyard or homes with a garden. Let us know about lighting and the way in. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Location
- Upper Holloway (N19, N7, N6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
The price comes down to:
- Travel to Upper Holloway
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
- Time on site
The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or N19 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near Upper Holloway
What else we do in Upper Holloway
Planning a Christmas party in Upper Holloway
Upper Holloway is about 2 miles east of Hampstead, in Greater London. We cater Christmas parties of every size in Upper Holloway. Upper Holloway is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
Upper Holloway is on or near the A103, so we can reach it easily in winter. If a church like St Andrew's Whitehall Park is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening.
This part of Greater London takes in N19, N7 and N6, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. From Ward Road, Kiver Road and Foxham Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. You will find Upper Holloway on the A103, which makes the journey straightforward. For Christmas parties just outside Upper Holloway, we cover Tufnell Park (1 mile south), Dartmouth Park (1 mile south-west), Highgate (1 mile north-west), Nag's Head (1 mile south-east) and Holloway (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles south), City of Westminster (4 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south), Kensington (5 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).
A little further out are Montfichet's Tower (3.8 miles south) and Hornsey (1.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Upper Holloway include Dartmouth Park Hill and Parkland Walk.
- Nearby schools include City of London Academy (less than half a mile north-east) and Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine (1.2 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Mother Red Cap pub (under half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (2 miles south)
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Count who does not eat pork
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Send the allergen list round before the party
The cooking area and the path to it need lighting after dark, and we’ll plan it with you.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
FAQs for Upper Holloway
What’s the nearest station to Upper Holloway?
Upper Holloway has its own station: Upper Holloway station.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Upper Holloway?
Often, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Can you do turkey for a Christmas party?
Yes: add turkey to the menu.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
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.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A short route for our equipment
- A lit route to the food
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
As a London location, Upper Holloway is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: 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 will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast turkey
- Salads
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Upper Holloway?
Nothing beats hot pork on a December evening.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Year-end thank-yous
- December open days
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Office Christmas parties
For anyone getting the train home after the party, Upper Holloway station is in Upper Holloway itself.
What to look for in a quote
- Who carves and who serves
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What crockery is supplied
- Travel and any London charges
Why choose a hog roast in Upper Holloway?
Compared with a traditional sit-down Christmas lunch, a hog roast is more relaxed. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Upper Holloway
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- An itemised quote
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
See how we price and the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards