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Care Home Hog Roast for Blackfriars
Looking for a hog roast day in Blackfriars? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Retirement housing events
- Community open days
- Day centre get-togethers
Slow-roasted pork in Blackfriars
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Blackfriars
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. For residents’ themed days and family days with visitors, we can cook halloumi skewers, thinly carved roast pork and new potatoes for your residents.
London care homes around Blackfriars often sit on busy streets with tight access, so we agree access and timings with the home first. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Where
- Blackfriars (SE1, EC1M, EC1N)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Where the roaster can go in Blackfriars
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Clear of bedroom windows
- A level spot in the garden or car park
Blackfriars is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
Step by step
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In Blackfriars, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Count families and staff too
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Menu choices and extras
- How long the roast and service take
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Rough numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SE1 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. 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. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why Blackfriars hosts choose us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
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Questions from Blackfriars
Which station is closest to Blackfriars?
Blackfriars has its own station: London Blackfriars station.
Could you cook in Bernie Spain Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can visitors eat too?
Families and staff are welcome.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
We fit around the home’s routine, whether lunch or later.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Care home hog roasts in Blackfriars
Blackfriars is about 1 mile north-west of London, in Greater London. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Blackfriars. Blackfriars is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater.
With the A4 and A40 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach. Volunteers from churches such as St Ann Blackfriars sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Anywhere in SE1, EC1M and EC1N, we can roast on site for your residents. Streets in the area include Oat Lane, Bear Lane and Shoe Lane, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Main roads around Blackfriars include the A4 and A40, so getting the roaster to your care home event is simple. Close by, we cover care home events in Temple (1 mile west), Temple Bar (1 mile west), Bankside (1 mile south-east), Smithfield (1 mile north) and Clare Market (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).
A little further out are St Brides Crypt Museum (within half a mile north-west) and St Philip's Hospital (0.6 miles west). Within reach you will find Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Local schools include London Nautical School (0.5 miles south-west) and St Alban's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Black Friar pub (under half a mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Barts Health Archives (within half a mile north-east) and County of London (0.6 miles east)
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Perfect for your care home event in Blackfriars
We adapt serving to suit residents.
Here’s what people in Blackfriars most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Family days with visitors
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Themed days
- Open days
Visitors arriving by train should know that Blackfriars has its own station, London Blackfriars station.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards