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Care Home Hog Roast in Clerkenwell
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast day in Clerkenwell.
- Days for relatives
- Milestone days for the home
- Day centre lunches
Care home hog roast for Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell questions
Can you do a hog roast in King Square Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Clerkenwell?
Often, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will give your team the information they need.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Can you cater in Clerkenwell?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Clerkenwell and Greater London. Send us the address for a quote.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
About our care home hog roast in Clerkenwell
In Clerkenwell, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, bringing everyone together over a meal. Whether it is families’ days and residents’ themed days, we can cook new potatoes, halloumi skewers and thinly carved roast pork for your residents.
London care homes around Clerkenwell frequently sit on busy streets with tight access, so we check the route in with the manager beforehand. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Location
- Clerkenwell (N1, EC1V, WC1X)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A named contact on the day
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
Clerkenwell 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.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Stuffing typically 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.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Travel to Clerkenwell
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
- Time on site
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your date and serving time
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Perfect for your care home event in Clerkenwell
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
In Clerkenwell and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Summer fêtes
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Day centre lunches
- Residents’ themed days
Families coming by rail can use the station: Farringdon station serves Clerkenwell directly.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and any London charges
- Whether plates or china are included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Care home hog roasts in Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. We cater care home events of every size in Clerkenwell. Clerkenwell is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
Clerkenwell is on or near the A1 and A5201, so access for our equipment is simple. Volunteers from churches such as St James's Church sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Care home events anywhere in N1, EC1V and WC1X start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Streets in the area include Long Lane, City Road and Noel Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Clerkenwell is on the A1 and A5201, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Farringdon (1 mile south), Angel (1 mile north), Smithfield (1 mile south), Holborn (1 mile south-west) and St Pancras (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Kensington (5 miles south-west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (4 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include County of London (0.9 miles south-east) and Museum of Funeral History (less than half a mile west). Within reach you’ll find St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.
- Nearby schools include Tech City College (less than half a mile north-east) and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (0.6 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Sekforde pub (less than half a mile south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Barts Health Archives (0.6 miles south)
The process
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In late May, sunset in Clerkenwell is about 8:50pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- 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 pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why Clerkenwell hosts choose us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away