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Wedding Hog Roast in Upper Holloway
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Upper Holloway and across Greater London.
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A hog roast near Upper Holloway
How our wedding hog roast works in Upper Holloway
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings, so nothing is left to chance. We’re often asked to cater evening receptions and the main wedding meal, with new potatoes, salads and rotisserie chicken.
In Upper Holloway, venues set rules on outside caterers and gas cooking. Ask about a courtyard or garden, and we’ll agree the details with them. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Upper Holloway (N19, N7, N6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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.
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
What affects the price in Upper Holloway
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
FAQs for Upper Holloway
What if our house in Upper Holloway has no side access?
Frequently, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Could you cook in Whittington Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do you come to Upper Holloway?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Yes, evening food is very popular. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
A hog roast compared with other options
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others make the hog roast the main meal. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our hog roast in Upper Holloway
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Give final numbers in good time
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
On your wedding day, the food should look after itself. We roast through the afternoon and carve at the agreed time.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. In Upper Holloway, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, which means an evening hog roast is generally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- 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.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
How to prepare
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Upper Holloway weddings: local tips
Upper Holloway is about 2 miles east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Wherever your wedding is in Upper Holloway, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cater all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
It’s worth telling train travellers that Upper Holloway has its own station, Upper Holloway station. If you want countryside in your photos, Dartmouth Park Hill isn’t far, and the countryside around Upper Holloway suits an outdoor reception.
Here we cover the N19, N7 and N6 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Ward Road, Kiver Road and Foxham Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. With the A103 close by, Upper Holloway is easy for us to reach with the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Tufnell Park (1 mile south), Dartmouth Park (1 mile south-west), Highgate (1 mile north-west), Nag's Head (1 mile south-east) and Holloway (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles south), City of Westminster (4 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south), Kensington (5 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Montfichet's Tower (3.8 miles south) and Hornsey (1.2 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Dartmouth Park Hill and Parkland Walk.
- Local schools include City of London Academy (within half a mile north-east) and Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine (1.2 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Mother Red Cap pub (within half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (2 miles south)
Nearby places to Upper Holloway
Also in Upper Holloway
Catered or do it yourself?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
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.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll, just as they should.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- A way in for the roaster
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Upper Holloway is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away