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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Southgate, Greater London
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Southgate? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Blessings and renewals
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Garden weddings at home
Book a hog roast in Southgate
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
How our wedding hog roast works in Southgate
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Southgate suit a hog roast. We cook outside, under cover, and the food is served in the marquee or barn. Typical bookings include intimate weddings and home weddings, with crackling, spit-roast lamb and salads.
Couples in Southgate frequently hold the reception at a local venue or at home. The roaster needs an outdoor spot under cover, away from the building, so check with the venue early. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Southgate (N14, N11, N21, N13)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Power for lights in the evening
As a London location, Southgate 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 before you book.
On the menu in Southgate
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
Perfect for your wedding in Southgate
No kitchen is needed at the venue, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Southgate. Here are some of the most popular:
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Marquee receptions
- Evening food after the first dance
- Vow renewals and blessings
Historic houses near Southgate include Bruce Castle (3.2 miles south-east) and Heath Hall (4 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
Comparing caterers
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- VAT, if it applies
Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
Nearby places to Southgate
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Catered or do it yourself?
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.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Southgate questions
We’re gathering after a service at Christ Church Southgate Parish Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you do a hog roast in Grovelands Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Lamb and chicken are both available as a second option.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Your venue decides: rules vary. We’ll sort the details with them.
How the day works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Golden-hour photos in Southgate at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
How to prepare
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
- Numbers
- Time on site
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
- Roughly how many people
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Southgate weddings: local tips
Southgate is about 3 miles south-east of Barnet, in Greater London. Wherever your wedding is in Southgate, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Southgate is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Southgate to London (9 miles away).
Grovelands Park can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. After a ceremony at a church like Christ Church Southgate Parish Church, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
Weddings anywhere in N14, N11, N21 and N13 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Streets in the area include High Street, Station Road and Blagden's Close, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Being close to the A111 and A1004, Southgate is simple for us to get to. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Osidge (1 mile north-west), Brunswick Park (1 mile west), Arnos Grove (1 mile south), New Southgate (1 mile south) and Oakwood (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in London (9 miles south), City of Westminster (8 miles south), Marylebone (8 miles south), Kensington (9 miles south), St Pancras (7 miles south) and Shoreditch (7 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Municipal Borough of Southgate (1.3 miles south-east) and Grand Arcade (2.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Southgate includes Highgate Hill and Barfield Allotments Nature Park.
- Nearby schools include Ashmole Academy (less than half a mile north) and Salcombe School (0.8 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The New Crown pub (less than half a mile north)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards