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Care Home Hog Roast for Arkley
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Arkley and across Greater London.
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Retirement housing events
- Community open days
Care home hog roast for Arkley
Care home hog roast in Arkley, slow-roasted on site
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. For retirement housing events and anniversaries of the home, we can cook new potatoes, apple sauce and halloumi skewers and more.
For a care home in Arkley, a corner of the garden or car park normally works. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Arkley (EN5, NW7)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Events we cater in Arkley
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Arkley. Typical bookings include:
- Milestone days for the home
- Garden fêtes
- Themed days
- Families’ days
Volunteers from churches such as St Peter's Church sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Before booking anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether travel is included
How it works
Here’s how the day generally runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In late May, sunset in Arkley is about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Numbers
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rough numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the event is
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Planning a hog roast day in Arkley
Arkley is about 2 miles west of Barnet, in Greater London. Hosts in Arkley book us for care home events of all sizes. We cater 764 places in Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 12 miles away.
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Elstree & Borehamwood station, about 2.1 miles west. Glebe Lane Pastures is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
This part of Greater London takes in EN5 and NW7, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Whether your care home event is on Well Road, Glebe Lane and Brett Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. With the A411 close by, Arkley is easy for us to reach for your care home event. For care home events just outside Arkley, we cover Rowley Green (1 mile north-west), High Barnet (1 mile north-east), Hadley (1 mile north-east), Totteridge (2 miles south-east) and Mill Hill (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as London (12 miles south-east), City of Westminster (10 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south), Kensington (10 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Hertfordshire Scout Museum (1.9 miles north-west) and Barnet General Hospital (0.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Glebe Lane Pastures and Darland's Lake.
- Schools near Arkley include Queen Elizabeth's School (0.9 miles north-east) and Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (1.4 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Arkley pub (0.6 miles north-east)
- Local facilities include Barnet Urban District (1.3 miles east)
Common questions in Arkley
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Arkley?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard normally works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Can you do a hog roast in Whitings Hill Open Space?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Can you serve at lunch?
Serving time is up to you, lunch or an afternoon event.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Also near Arkley
What else we do in Arkley
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Request thin slices
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment, such as a singer or a garden fête. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
Arkley 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.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Arkley
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away