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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Highbury, Greater London
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Highbury.
- Farm and estate locations
- Long days on set
- Crew appreciation lunches
Film set catering for Highbury
About our film set catering in Highbury
Crews in Highbury work long days, and lunch needs to be hot and on time. A hog roast works well at base: it roasts through the morning and is carved fast when lunch is called. On the menu are new potatoes, spit-roast lamb and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for historic house shoots and rural locations.
In Highbury, unit bases are often in car parks or yards. Locations will arrange our position. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your crew.
- Where
- Highbury (N1, N16, N5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Perfect for your shoot in Highbury
It copes with schedule changes.
Whatever the occasion in Highbury, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Historic house shoots
- Location shoots
- Ad shoots
Highbury is on or near the A1199, good for unit base access.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Allergen information for every dish
Nearby places to Highbury
What else we do in Highbury
About the food
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
For a wrap party, a hog roast feels like a reward. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Timed around your day
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Highbury questions
Can you do a hog roast in Highbury Fields?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What if our house in Highbury has no side access?
Often, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Do you come to Highbury?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Highbury and the rest of Greater London included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
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 will check it with you before booking.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Typically, with good directions and access details. Let us know about the route.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
Normally, if there is a level, open spot for the roaster under cover. Locations will confirm the spot.
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.
Where the roaster can go in Highbury
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A route for our vehicle
- Flat ground at the unit base
- Shelter for crew
As a London location, Highbury 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.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. On a winter shoot near Highbury, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us the base location.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
Every shoot is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: use our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Halal is not offered
- Post allergen details at base
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
Add salads and potatoes for a full lunch.
Planning a shoot in Highbury
Highbury is about 4 miles north-east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Thinking about a hog roast for the crew in Highbury? We can help. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
Within reach of Highbury are historic houses such as Sutton House (2 miles east) and Dr Johnson's House (2.6 miles south). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. For crew arriving by train, Canonbury station serves Highbury directly.
For shoots in N1, N16 and N5, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many crew. Your shoot could be at a house on Prah Road, Dove Road and Lough Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Main roads around Highbury include the A1199, so getting the roaster to your shoot is simple. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Newington Green (1 mile east), Mildmay (1 mile east), Canonbury (1 mile south-east), De Beauvoir Town (1 mile south-east) and Stoke Newington (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in London (4 miles south), City of Westminster (4 miles south-west), Marylebone (3 miles south-west), Kensington (6 miles south-west), Walthamstow (4 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (3 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include King's College Hospital Charity (1.1 miles south-west) and Montfichet's Tower (2.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Gillespie Park and Dartmouth Park Hill.
- Local schools include City of London Academy Highbury Grove (under half a mile south) and Musical Theatre Academy (0.5 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Snooty Fox pub (under half a mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Stoke Newington (0.6 miles east)
What affects the price in Highbury
We work out each quote from:
- How long the roast and service take
- Plates or china
- Site access
- Travel to Highbury
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any venue rules
- The venue or postcode
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
- 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