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Care Home Hog Roast in Bexley Riverside
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Bexley Riverside and across Greater London.
- Garden fêtes
- Retirement community days
- Seasonal events
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The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Care home hog roast in Bexley Riverside, carved to order
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes and away from opening windows. For care home summer fairs and day centre get-togethers, we can cook apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and roast potatoes.
In Bexley Riverside, we cook in the home’s garden or car park. Timings are planned around your care home event, working back from when you want to eat.
- Where
- Bexley Riverside (DA8, DA7, DA1)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Late-September sunset in Bexley Riverside is about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Count families and staff too
- Tell us who does not eat pork
We clear away quietly.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Also near Bexley Riverside
Also in Bexley Riverside
Bexley Riverside: care homes and access
Bexley Riverside is about 3 miles north-west of Dartford, in Greater London. We cater care home events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Bexley Riverside. We cater 764 places in Greater London. Our bookings stretch from Bexley Riverside to London (about 12 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Wansunt Pit may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Some homes in Bexley Riverside have links with a local church such as St Paul's, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
Here we cover the DA8, DA7 and DA1 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Your care home event could be at a house on Mill Road, Hurst Road and Bexley Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For care home events just outside Bexley Riverside, we cover Northumberland Heath (1 mile north-west), Barnehurst (1 mile south), Erith (1 mile north), North End (1 mile east) and Slade Green (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in London (12 miles west), City of Westminster (14 miles west), Marylebone (14 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles west), Shoreditch (11 miles west) and Walthamstow (12 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Colyers (within half a mile north-east) and Broadway Shopping Centre (1.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Wansunt Pit.
- Nearby schools include King Henry School (within half a mile north-west) and Trinity School (1.2 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Royal Oak pub (less than half a mile north-west)
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, your staff can focus on residents. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why us?
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Our staff serve and clear
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Bexley Riverside
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Bexley Riverside?
Often, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Can you do a hog roast in Braeburn Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can families and staff join in?
Many homes make it a family day.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll share allergen and menu details.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Events we cater in Bexley Riverside
We adapt serving to suit residents.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Bexley Riverside and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Garden fêtes
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Community open days
- Staff appreciation days
Visitors arriving by train should know that Barnehurst station, about 0.6 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Any travel or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
For event organisers in Bexley Riverside
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Crockery choices
- Travel to Bexley Riverside
- The number of people
- Site access
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally 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
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Rough numbers
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Sign-off from management
- Away from opening windows
- A named contact on the day
Bexley Riverside 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.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards