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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Southgate, Greater London
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Southgate and across Greater London.
- School fairs and sports days
- Fundraising events
- Festivals
A hog roast near Southgate
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Hog roast for events in Southgate, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast can help a fundraiser in Southgate attract visitors. We’ll talk through options with you. We’re often asked to cater club events and school events, serving apple sauce, halloumi skewers and a vegan burger or sausage.
Events in Southgate range from street parties and school fairs to markets and festivals. Organisers normally need council permission for public spaces, and the roaster needs a pitch with clearance. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Where
- Southgate (N14, N11, N21, N13)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
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.
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell normally brings people over long before we carve. Late-September events in Southgate lose the light at about 7:05pm, so evening trading needs lights.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
- We carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Send final numbers in good time
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a burger van, a hog roast stands out at a traditional fête. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Timed around your day
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Southgate
Southgate is about 3 miles south-east of Barnet, in Greater London. We cater events across Southgate and nearby. We bring hog roasts to 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Southgate to London (about 9 miles away).
Events in parks such as Grovelands Park need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. PTAs at schools such as Ashmole Primary School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall.
Here we cover the N14, N11, N21 and N13 postcode area. Streets in the area include High Street, Station Road and Blagden's Close, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Southgate is on the A111 and A1004, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Osidge (1 mile north-west), Brunswick Park (1 mile west), Arnos Grove (1 mile south), New Southgate (1 mile south) and Oakwood (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (9 miles south), City of Westminster (8 miles south), Marylebone (8 miles south), Kensington (9 miles south), St Pancras (7 miles south) and Shoreditch (7 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Municipal Borough of Southgate (1.3 miles south-east) and Grand Arcade (2.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Southgate include Highgate Hill and Barfield Allotments Nature Park.
- Nearby schools include Ashmole Academy (within half a mile north) and Salcombe School (0.8 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The New Crown pub (less than half a mile north)
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Occasions we serve in Southgate
It suits long days, carving as people arrive.
Hosts in Southgate book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Fun runs and sports events
- Vintage rallies
- Agricultural and country shows
- Summer fêtes
If visitors are coming by train, New Southgate station is about 1 mile away.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Allergen information for every dish
- Any travel or access charges
- Plates, china and cutlery
What affects the price in Southgate
Each price is built from:
- Time on site
- The date and time of year
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Site access
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
- An estimate of numbers
- Allergies we should know about
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Also near Southgate
Other occasions in Southgate
Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A level pitch with firm ground
- Room for a queue that does not block paths
- Your trader requirements
As a London location, Southgate 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 photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Southgate
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Common questions in Southgate
What if our house in Southgate has no side access?
Frequently, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Can you do a hog roast in Grovelands 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 if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Can you come to our fête?
Yes, fêtes are a natural fit. Send us the details.
What space does the roaster need?
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.
Do you have documents for event organisers?
Send us your trader requirements, and we will confirm what we can provide.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away