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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Friern Barnet, Greater London
Give your crew a proper hog roast at your shoot in Friern Barnet. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Ad shoots
- Base catering
Film set catering for Friern Barnet
Common questions in Friern Barnet
Can you do a hog roast in Friary Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Friern Barnet?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard usually works. Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What paperwork do you provide?
Requirements vary by production.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
What about crew who don’t eat pork?
Add alternatives to suit your crew.
How our film set catering works in Friern Barnet
Wrap parties suit a hog roast too, with crew eating together at the end of the shoot. For wrap parties and milestone days on set, we’ll put together a menu of salads, spit-roast lamb and hog roast rolls for your crew.
London locations around Friern Barnet can have tight access, so send us the route and restrictions. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Area
- Friern Barnet (N11, N12, N10, N20)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why choose film set catering in Friern Barnet?
It is hot, filling food after a long morning.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Friern Barnet:
- Music video days
- Period locations
- Base catering
- Farm and estate locations
Among the historic houses close to Friern Barnet are Heath Hall (2.7 miles south) and Athlone House (2.9 miles south). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether travel is included
- Who carves and who serves
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, a hot hog roast keeps morale up. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
How the day works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December Friern Barnet is dark by about 3:55pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Let us know about tight access
- Think about shelter for your crew
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Friern Barnet
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What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Season and day of the week
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
- Menu choices and extras
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- An estimate of numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Friern Barnet
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Vehicle access to base
- A level area at base
- A covered eating area
As a London location, Friern Barnet 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 photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
Shooting in Friern Barnet: unit bases and access
Friern Barnet is about 2 miles north-east of Finchley, in Greater London. Thinking about a hog roast for the crew in Friern Barnet? We can help. We cater all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Friern Barnet to London (8 miles away).
The A406 and B550 give trucks and catering a straightforward route to Friern Barnet. Crew coming by rail can use the station: there’s a station right in Friern Barnet: New Southgate station.
This part of Greater London takes in N11, N12, N10 and N20, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Martock Gardens, Shapwick Close and Radstock Close or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Main roads around Friern Barnet include the A406 and B550, which makes travel to your shoot easy. For shoots just outside Friern Barnet, we cover New Southgate (1 mile east), Brunswick Park (1 mile north), North Finchley (1 mile west), Arnos Grove (1 mile east) and Whetstone (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles south), City of Westminster (7 miles south), Marylebone (7 miles south), Kensington (8 miles south), St Pancras (6 miles south) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Coppetts Wood Hospital (0.7 miles south) and Municipal Borough of Finchley (1.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Friern Barnet includes Highgate Hill and Darland's Lake.
- Schools near Friern Barnet include Friern Barnet School (under half a mile north) and Woodhouse College (0.7 miles west)
- Local facilities include Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (1.4 miles west)
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Share the allergen list with the crew
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
A second meat widens the menu.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, especially for crew who do not eat pork.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards