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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Holloway, Greater London
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your team in Holloway and the surrounding area.
- Summer team parties
- Site open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
Planning an event in Holloway?
Where the roaster can go in Holloway
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
- A contact on site
As a London location, Holloway is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: 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.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
How our corporate hog roast works in Holloway
For a staff day in Holloway, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser: rolls are fast to serve and easy to eat. Chicken, lamb and vegetarian options cover everyone else. We are often asked to cater milestone celebrations and launch days, with coleslaw, salads and crackling.
For offices in and around Holloway, the roaster typically goes in a car park, yard or courtyard, if the building allows gas cooking. Get facilities’ approval for gas cooking early. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Holloway (N7, N19, N4)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Events we cater in Holloway
Service is fast, which suits fixed lunch breaks.
In Holloway and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Summer team parties
- Away days
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Project wrap-ups
Within reach of Holloway are historic houses such as Witanhurst (1.7 miles north-west) and Athlone House (2 miles north-west). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for every dish
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Catered or do it yourself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Common questions in Holloway
Can you do a hog roast in Whittington Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Holloway?
The closest is Drayton Park station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Do you need a car park?
A car park, yard or grounds usually works, if there’s a level spot away from buildings and vehicles.
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.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your staff event for a quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, everyone gets to join in. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Holloway hosts choose us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Our staff serve and clear
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Other occasions in Holloway
What affects the price in Holloway
Things that change the price:
- How many people are eating
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
- Travel to Holloway
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, please mention:
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
If the schedule moves, tell us: we can hold the roast for a short time.
Add sides for a bigger lunch.
Step by step
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power. Open days in Holloway usually finish in daylight, but in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- You get a check on the date and the site, and a quote.
- On the day we set up and roast through the morning.
- We serve quickly within your break.
- Afterwards we clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Staff days in Holloway: access and travel
Holloway is about 2 miles north-west of Hoxton, in Greater London. We’re happy to travel to Holloway for staff events. We bring hog roasts to 764 places across Greater London.
For colleagues arriving by train, Drayton Park station, about 0.6 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Anywhere in N7, N19 and N4, we can roast on site for your staff, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a staff event on streets such as Penn Road, Lough Road and Tabley Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Nag's Head (1 mile north), Lower Holloway (1 mile south), Tufnell Park (1 mile west), Upper Holloway (1 mile north-west) and Barnsbury (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as London (4 miles south), City of Westminster (3 miles south-west), Marylebone (3 miles south-west), Kensington (5 miles south-west), Shoreditch (3 miles south-east) and Walthamstow (5 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Metropolitan Borough of Islington (1.2 miles south-east) and Arsenal Football Club Museum (less than half a mile east). The countryside around Holloway includes St. James's Park Lake and Dartmouth Park Hill.
- Nearby schools include Beacon High (0.6 miles south-west) and Musical Theatre Academy (0.8 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Coronet pub (under half a mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (1.9 miles south-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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