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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Coldharbour, Greater London
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Coldharbour.
- Day centre lunches
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Seasonal events
Care home hog roast for Coldharbour
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Coldharbour
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us, served between shifts. On the menu are new potatoes, apple sauce and roast potatoes, and typical bookings are for days for relatives and themed days.
In Coldharbour, care homes usually have limited outdoor space, so we plan a spot that keeps emergency access clear. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Area
- Coldharbour (SE9, BR7)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Hog roast days near Coldharbour
Coldharbour is about 4 miles north-west of Orpington, in Greater London. Wherever your care home event is in Coldharbour, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Coldharbour to London (about 8 miles away).
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Mottingham station, about 0.6 miles north. Residents who remember days out at The Tarn may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Wherever your care home event is in SE9 and BR7, we can bring the roaster to you. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Green Lane, Horley Road and Dorset Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Coldharbour, we also cover Mottingham (1 mile west), Chinbrook (1 mile west), New Eltham (1 mile north-east), Eltham (1 mile north) and Middle Park (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (11 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (12 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Municipal Borough of Bromley (2.6 miles south-west) and Eltham Community Hospital (1.3 miles north). Open spaces near Coldharbour include The Tarn and Summer Hill.
- Nearby schools include St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School (1.2 miles north)
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A named contact on the day
- Sign-off from management
- A level outdoor area
Coldharbour 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.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Coldharbour
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
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Perfect for your care home event in Coldharbour
It turns a normal day into an event.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Coldharbour. Here are some of the most popular:
- Residents’ themed days
- Family days with visitors
- Anniversaries of the home
- Staff appreciation days
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St Alban, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- Staffing on the day
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
How we price a hog roast day
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Season and day of the week
- Site access
- Numbers
- Travel to Coldharbour
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.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
The quickest way to get a price is to 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.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. For a summer hog roast day in Coldharbour, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SE9 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Why choose a hog roast in Coldharbour?
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why Coldharbour hosts choose us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Served at the time you choose
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Coldharbour questions
What if our house in Coldharbour has no side access?
Often, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Can you do a hog roast in Elmstead Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What time do you serve?
Serving time is up to you, lunch or an afternoon event.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away