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Hog Roast Catering in Turnpike Lane, Greater London
Hog roast hire in Turnpike Lane: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Summer garden parties
- Club events and presentations
Hog roast hire for Turnpike Lane
Perfect for your event in Turnpike Lane
You can taste the hours of roasting: tender pork and proper crackling, carved fresh for every roll.
Hosts in Turnpike Lane book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Wakes
- Sports clubs and societies
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
Parks such as Ducketts Common usually need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first.
What your quote should include
- Whether plates or china are included
- Travel and any London charges
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
About our hog roast hire in Turnpike Lane
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, over several hours, outdoors under cover. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. For christmas parties and weddings, day or evening, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and crackling.
London gardens around Turnpike Lane are often small and close to neighbours, so clearance from fences and windows matters most. A word with the neighbours before a long roast is always a good idea. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
- Where
- Turnpike Lane (N8, N22, N15)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Numbers
- Site access
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Season and day of the week
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Dietary requirements
- Where the event is
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, and handy for anyone who does not eat pork.
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. In Turnpike Lane, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Send final numbers in good time
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or N8 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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Hog roast hire around Turnpike Lane
Turnpike Lane is about 3 miles north of Highbury, in Greater London. We are happy to travel to Turnpike Lane for events and the places nearby. Turnpike Lane is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Turnpike Lane to London (about 6 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like North Harringay Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Churches such as Church of St John The Baptist (greek Orthodox) rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by generally does.
For events in N8, N22 and N15, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. That could mean an event in a garden on Bury Road, High Road and Glebe Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For events just outside Turnpike Lane, we cover Hornsey (1 mile west), Noel Park (1 mile north), Wood Green (1 mile north), Stroud Green (1 mile south) and Crouch End (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles south), City of Westminster (6 miles south), Marylebone (5 miles south), Kensington (7 miles south-west), St Pancras (4 miles south) and Shoreditch (5 miles south).
A little further out are The Mall Wood Green (less than half a mile north) and Municipal Borough of Wood Green (0.8 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Darland's Lake and Railway Fields.
- Local schools include Greig City Academy (within half a mile south-west) and Moselle Upper School (0.8 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Toll Gate pub (within half a mile north-east)
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a cold buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. Buffets can sit out for hours. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why us?
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- An itemised quote
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Carved to order by a chef
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
As a London location, Turnpike Lane 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.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Turnpike Lane: your questions answered
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St John The Baptist (greek Orthodox): can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Turnpike Lane?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard typically works. Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Is our garden big enough?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Describe the space and we will tell you honestly.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards