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Hog Roast Hire in Friern Barnet
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Friern Barnet and across Greater London.
- Corporate events
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Birthdays and anniversaries
Hog roast hire for Friern Barnet
Hog roast hire for your event in Friern Barnet
A hog roast is one of the simplest ways to feed a crowd in Friern Barnet: one roast, slow-cooked for hours, carved in front of everyone. Everything comes with us, and our staff serve and clear. Whether it’s christmas fairs and community events, we can cook rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and crackling and more.
From a family garden to an office courtyard, bookings in Friern Barnet come in all shapes. Let us know about the route in, including steps, narrow gates and parking for our vehicle. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Where
- Friern Barnet (N11, N12, N10, N20)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Friern Barnet
What if our house in Friern Barnet has no side access?
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.
Which station is closest to Friern Barnet?
New Southgate station, in Friern Barnet itself.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Perfect for your event in Friern Barnet
Slow roasting cannot be faked: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp, carved fresh for every roll.
Hosts in Friern Barnet book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Christmas fairs
- Sports clubs and societies
For a fundraiser at a school like Holly Park Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- If the price includes VAT
- Staffing on the day
Planning a hog roast in Friern Barnet
Friern Barnet is about 2 miles north-east of Finchley, in Greater London. Friern Barnet is well within our area for events and the places nearby. Friern Barnet is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 8 miles away.
If you are gathering after a service at a church like St John's Church, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. For anyone arriving by rail, New Southgate station is in Friern Barnet itself.
For events in N11, N12, N10 and N20, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Streets in the area include Martock Gardens, Shapwick Close and Radstock Close, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Being close to the A406 and B550, Friern Barnet is easy for us to reach with the roaster. If your venue is just outside Friern Barnet, we also 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). Further out, we also cater in 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).
Well-known places in the area include Coppetts Wood Hospital (0.7 miles south) and Municipal Borough of Finchley (1.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Highgate Hill and Darland's Lake.
- Local schools include Friern Barnet School (within half a mile north) and Woodhouse College (0.7 miles west)
- Local facilities include Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (1.4 miles west)
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast doesn’t need a kitchen, which typically keeps the cost down. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
What affects the price in Friern Barnet
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Site access
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Season and day of the week
- How long the roast and service take
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station, often with mint sauce.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Parking near the spot
As a London location, Friern Barnet 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.
On the menu in Friern Barnet
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
The process
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Light matters for a long roast: around Friern Barnet, it stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Should I cook it myself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Towns and villages near Friern Barnet
What else we do in Friern Barnet
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away