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Care Home Hog Roast in Barbican Estate
Care home hog roast in Barbican Estate: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Seasonal events
- Day centre get-togethers
Planning an event in Barbican Estate?
Care home hog roast in Barbican Estate, slow-roasted on site
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. We serve rotisserie chicken, roast potatoes and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for thank-you meals for staff and themed days.
In Barbican Estate, we cook in the home’s garden or car park. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Barbican Estate (EC1V, EC2A, EC1Y)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your residents, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. By late September, the light in Barbican Estate goes at about 7:05pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or EC1V postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Who books care home hog roast in Barbican Estate?
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
Whatever the occasion in Barbican Estate, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Days for relatives
- Seasonal events
- Milestone days for the home
- Garden fêtes
Barbican Estate is on or near the A1 and A40, so access for our equipment is simple.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A named contact on the day
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Seating for residents
Barbican Estate 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 photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. 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’re paying for.
Why book our hog roast in Barbican Estate
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- An itemised quote
- Sides to make it a full meal
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
- Site access
- Distance from us
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Nearby places to Barbican Estate
What else we do in Barbican Estate
Care home hog roasts in Barbican Estate
Barbican Estate is about 1 mile north of London, in Greater London. Hosts in Barbican Estate book us for care home events of all sizes. Barbican Estate is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater.
Visitors arriving by train should know that there’s a station right in Barbican Estate: Moorgate station. Some homes in Barbican Estate have links with a local church such as St Giles-without-Cripplegate, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
We cater care home events across the EC1V, EC2A and EC1Y postcode area and the streets around it. Your care home event could be at a house on Oat Lane, Shoe Lane and Long Lane, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. With the A1 and A40 close by, Barbican Estate is simple for us to get to. If your venue is just outside Barbican Estate, we also cover Finsbury (1 mile north), City of London (1 mile south), St Luke's (1 mile north), Bishopsgate (1 mile east) and Aldgate (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles west), Kensington (5 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west) and Brompton (3 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Gabriel's Wharf (1 mile south-west) and County of London (under half a mile south). Open spaces near Barbican Estate include Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Nearby schools include Charterhouse Square School (less than half a mile north-west) and Central Foundation Boys' School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Jugged Hare pub (less than half a mile north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Barts Health Archives (less than half a mile south-west)
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Halal isn’t offered
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates, while we serve.
Chicken can be added.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Barbican Estate
What’s the nearest station to Barbican Estate?
Barbican Estate has its own station: Moorgate station.
Could you cook in Barbican Conservatory?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can you do soft food?
Modified textures are best done by the home; we will work alongside your kitchen.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away