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Care Home Hog Roast in Barking
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Care home hog roast in Barking.
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Families’ days
- Open afternoons
Care home hog roast in Barking
How we price a hog roast day
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
About our care home hog roast in Barking
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. For family days with visitors and day centre lunches, we will put together a menu of apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and thinly carved roast pork and more.
In Barking, care homes usually have limited outdoor space, so we plan a spot that keeps emergency access clear. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Location
- Barking (IG11, RM9, RM8, E6)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Barking: your questions answered
What if our house in Barking has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard normally works. Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What’s the nearest station to Barking?
The closest is Barking station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Can visitors eat too?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified textures are best done by the home; we will work alongside your kitchen.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Events we cater in Barking
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Community open days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Milestone days for the home
Ripple Nature Reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What your quote should include
- Travel and any London charges
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How dietary needs are handled
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Seating for residents
- Flat ground in the grounds
- A named contact on the day
As a London location, Barking is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
Care home hog roasts in Barking
Barking is about 9 miles east of London, in Greater London. Wherever your care home event is in Barking, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Barking is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Barking to London (9 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St Patrick's Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Barking station, roughly 0.8 miles north-west of the centre.
This part of Greater London takes in IG11, RM9, RM8 and E6. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Eastbury Square, London Road and Church Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Barking, we also cover Loxford (1 mile north-west), Creekmouth (1 mile south), Wallend (1 mile west), East Ham (2 miles west) and Beckton (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in London (9 miles west), City of Westminster (11 miles west), Marylebone (11 miles west), Kensington (13 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles west) and Shoreditch (8 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Barking Community Hospital (under half a mile north) and East End Women's Museum (0.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Ripple Nature Reserve and Hollow Pond.
- Schools near Barking include Greatfields School (0.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Barking Dog pub (0.8 miles north-west)
- Local facilities include East Ham (1.8 miles west)
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Barking
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Timed around your day
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: 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. Late-September sunset in Barking is about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Barking, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Count families and staff too
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away