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Hog Roast Hire in Underhill
Hog roast hire in Underhill: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Summer garden parties
- Weddings, day or evening
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
Planning an event in Underhill?
Hog roast hire in Underhill, carved to order
The format is simple and it works for almost any crowd: roast pork in a soft roll, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, and alternatives for anyone who does not eat pork. Whether it is christmas fairs and community events, we can cook spit-roast lamb, new potatoes and salads and more.
Gardens in Underhill tend to be compact, with neighbours on both sides, so we look for a spot well away from fences, sheds and windows. Warn the neighbours: the roast cooks for hours. Our staff serve and clear, so you’re not left handing out rolls.
- Where
- Underhill (EN5, N20)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Is a hog roast right for your event?
A hog roast has one downside: it’s pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Planned to your running order
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Questions from Underhill
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Underhill?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard generally works. Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
We’re gathering after a service at St John the Baptist Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Describe the space and we’ll tell you honestly.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
Slow roasting needs attention, which is our job, not yours. You can get on with your event.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal.
Perfect for your event in Underhill
Slow roasting can’t be faked: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp, carved fresh for every roll.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Underhill. Typical bookings include:
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Summer garden parties
- Sports clubs and societies
- Wakes
Churches such as St John the Baptist Church rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by generally does.
Before booking anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Late September evenings in Underhill lose the light at about 7:05pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:55pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Send final numbers in good time
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Site access
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
- The number of people
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
- Rules from the venue or landowner
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, especially for guests who don’t eat pork.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Places near Underhill
Other occasions in Underhill
A hog roast in Underhill: local details
Underhill is about 1 mile west of Barnet, in Greater London. Wherever your event is in Underhill, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Underhill is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 11 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St Catherine's RC School, can book a hog roast stall. If you had Highlands Gardens in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park.
Anywhere in EN5 and N20, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Park Road, May's Lane and Manor Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. For events just outside Underhill, we cover Barnet (1 mile east), New Barnet (1 mile east), Monken Hadley (1 mile north), Hadley Wood (1 mile north-east) and Cockfosters (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as London (11 miles south-east), City of Westminster (9 miles south), Marylebone (9 miles south), Kensington (10 miles south), St Pancras (9 miles south) and Shoreditch (10 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Barnet General Hospital (0.9 miles west) and Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (2.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Greenhill Gardens and Darland's Lake.
- Local schools include Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School (under half a mile north) and Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (less than half a mile north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Barnet Urban District (less than half a mile north-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away