Greater London · England
Wedding Hog Roast in New Barnet
Wedding hog roast in New Barnet: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Wedding breakfasts
- Evening food after the first dance
- Garden weddings at home
Slow-roasted pork in New Barnet
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Wedding hog roast near New Barnet
Wedding timings shift, and a slow roast copes well: it can be held for a while once cooked, so the food copes with a delayed running order. We’re often asked to cater the main wedding meal and relaxed, low-key weddings, serving new potatoes, carved roast pork and halloumi skewers.
For a wedding in New Barnet, the venue’s rules decide where a hog roast can go. A courtyard, garden or yard is ideal, and we will work through it together. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Location
- New Barnet (EN5, EN4, N20)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Perfect for your wedding in New Barnet
It’s relaxed, generous wedding food, which suits informal weddings.
Hosts in New Barnet book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Weddings in a family garden
- The main wedding meal
- Evening food after the first dance
Guests coming by rail will want to know that New Barnet station is in New Barnet itself.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- If the price includes VAT
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether travel is included
FAQs for New Barnet
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in New Barnet?
Often, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Could you cook in Victoria Recreation Ground?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
What affects the price in New Barnet
Things that change the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Crockery choices
- How long the roast and service take
- Travel to New Barnet
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- An estimate of numbers
- The address or postcode
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
The process
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. For a summer wedding in New Barnet, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Preparing for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
Read more
A hog roast or other catering?
If your venue has an in-house caterer, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. Some venues charge a fee. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in New Barnet
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Light near the carving station after dark
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
As a London location, New 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’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Catered or do it yourself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Weddings in New Barnet: venues, ceremonies and travel
New Barnet is about 1 mile east of Barnet, in Greater London. Wherever your wedding is in New Barnet, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. New Barnet is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 11 miles away.
Victoria Recreation Ground can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. Couples marrying at local churches such as Holy Trinity Lyonsdown often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
Wherever your wedding is in EN5, EN4 and N20, we can roast on site for your guests. Streets in the area include York Road, Park Road and Henry Road, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Barnet (1 mile west), Cockfosters (1 mile north-east), East Barnet (1 mile south-east), Underhill (1 mile west) and Whetstone (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in London (11 miles south), City of Westminster (9 miles south), Marylebone (9 miles south), Kensington (10 miles south), St Pancras (8 miles south) and Shoreditch (9 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (2 miles south) and East Barnet Urban District (within half a mile east). The countryside around New Barnet includes Greenhill Gardens and Darland's Lake.
- Nearby schools include East Barnet School (0.7 miles east) and Trent School Cockfosters (0.9 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Alexandra pub (less than half a mile north-east)
Nearby places to New Barnet
Also in New Barnet
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away