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Party Hog Roast for Highgate
Party hog roast in Highgate: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Neighbourhood parties
- Anniversary parties
- Big family get-togethers
A hog roast near Highgate
Party hog roast in Highgate, slow-roasted on site
Hosting a party means juggling everything at once. With a hog roast, the food is sorted: we cook, carve and serve. On the menu are jacket potatoes, rotisserie chicken and a vegan burger or sausage, and we’re regularly asked to cater anniversary parties and big birthday parties.
Throwing a party in Highgate? A hog roast means no cooking for you, in a garden, a yard or a hired hall with outdoor space. Warn the neighbours: it roasts for hours. The hog is roasted on site at your party, low and slow, for hours.
- Location
- Highgate (N6, N19, NW5)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Highgate questions
Can you do a hog roast in Whittington Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Highgate?
The closest is Upper Holloway station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Do we need cover?
We bring cover for the roaster; guests will want somewhere dry to eat if it rains.
Can you cater in Highgate?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Highgate and the rest of Greater London included. Send us the address for a quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Parties in Highgate: homes, halls and local tips
Highgate is about 2 miles north-east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Parties in Highgate are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Highgate is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater.
A green space like Whittington Park is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, usually the council’s. For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Upper Holloway station, roughly 0.9 miles south-east of the centre.
Wherever your party is in N6, N19 and NW5, we can bring the roaster to you. That could mean a party in a garden on Wood Lane, Grange Road and Talbot Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater parties in 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). Within reach you will find Darland's Lake and Parkland Walk.
- Local schools include St Aloysius RC College (within half a mile south-east) and Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine (0.5 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Angel Inn (under half a mile south-west)
- Other local spots include Hornsey (1.2 miles north-east)
Why choose party hog roast in Highgate?
It feeds a crowd at once, instead of food in dribs and drabs.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Highgate, such as:
- Retirement celebrations
- Naming ceremonies
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
A christening at Highgate United Reformed Church followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan.
Questions to ask before you book
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What crockery is supplied
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Add a dietary question to the invite
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing generally contains gluten
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
Make sure the gate or side passage is open when we arrive, so we can wheel the equipment in.
Add chicken for younger or fussier guests.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
How the day works
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In Highgate, late May sunsets come at about 8:55pm and midsummer ones at about 9:20pm, so an early-evening carve is normally in daylight. After about 3:55pm in December, we need light to carve.
- Send a picture of where the roaster could go.
- We confirm it works and send a quote.
- We cook for hours on site.
- Our staff serve rolls and sides.
- We leave the garden tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Access to the cooking area
- The date and time of year
- Crockery choices
- How long the roast and service take
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Anything the venue has asked for
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A spot well away from the house
- A side gate or passage wide enough to wheel the equipment
- Neighbours warned about the smell
As a London location, Highgate 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 in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards