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Hog Roast Catering in Highgate, Greater London
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Highgate.
- Corporate events
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Community events
Hog roast hire for Highgate
Occasions we serve in Highgate
A roll needs no knife and fork, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
Whatever the occasion in Highgate, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Sports clubs and societies
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Christmas fairs
If you are gathering after a service at a church like Highgate United Reformed Church, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- Any travel or access charges
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Hog roast hire in Highgate, carved to order
In Highgate, a hog roast is an easy way to feed a lot of people: one roast, slow-cooked for hours, carved in front of everyone. We bring the roaster, the cover and the serving kit, and we serve and tidy up afterwards. On the menu are new potatoes, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and we’re often booked for garden parties and barbecues and club events and presentations.
Around Highgate, most London bookings are in back gardens, yards, school grounds and car parks. If there is no side passage, a rear gate, yard or communal space may work, and a photo helps us check. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
- Where
- Highgate (N6, N19, NW5)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Find out who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
We will be with you for a good part of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
Common questions in Highgate
What’s the nearest station to Highgate?
The closest is Upper Holloway station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
Can you cater after a service at Highgate United Reformed Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is our garden big enough?
Often, yes, if there’s a level, open spot away from the house and trees, and a way to wheel the equipment through. A picture helps us check.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Site access
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The date and time of year
- The number of people
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
A hog roast in Highgate: local details
Highgate is about 2 miles north-east of Hampstead, in Greater London. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Highgate and the surrounding area. Highgate is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
Historic houses near Highgate include Witanhurst (less than half a mile south-west) and Athlone House (0.6 miles west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book. Parks such as Whittington Park typically need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first.
Wherever your event is in N6, N19 and NW5, we can roast on site for your guests. From Wood Lane, Grange Road and Talbot Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Upper Holloway (1 mile south-east), Dartmouth Park (1 mile south), Lissenden Gardens (1 mile south), Crouch End (1 mile north-east) and Tufnell Park (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (4 miles south), Marylebone (4 miles south), Kensington (6 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include The Mall Wood Green (2.2 miles north-east) and Kenwood House (1 mile west). The countryside around Highgate includes Darland's Lake and Parkland Walk.
- Schools near Highgate include St Aloysius RC College (less than half a mile south-east) and Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Angel Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
- Other local spots include Hornsey (1.2 miles north-east)
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell normally brings people over long before we carve. Late September evenings in Highgate lose the light at about 7:05pm, and in December it’s nearer 3:55pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Highgate is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
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More for events in Highgate
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away