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Care Home Hog Roast in Crossness
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Crossness and across Greater London.
- Residents’ themed days
- Open afternoons
- Staff thank-you lunches
Slow-roasted pork in Crossness
A hog roast or other catering?
Instead of organising a trip, it is easier for everyone to enjoy. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why us?
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Timed around your day
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- A clear quote with everything listed
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
How our care home hog roast works in Crossness
Day centres and retirement housing near Crossness also book us, for summer get-togethers and themed days. We’re often asked to cater community open days and sheltered housing gatherings, serving new potatoes, roast potatoes and thinly carved roast pork.
In Crossness, we cook in the home’s garden or car park. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
- Where
- Crossness (SE2, SE28, DA18)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy.
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count residents who need an alternative
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
How it works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Late May in Crossness has light until about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
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Events we cater in Crossness
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
However big or small the event in Crossness, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Day centre lunches
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Families’ days
- Anniversaries of the home
With the A2016 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach.
What to look for in a quote
- The full menu and the sides
- A clear list of what’s included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether VAT is included
Crossness: care homes and access
Crossness is about 2 miles north-west of Erith, in Greater London. We cater care home events across Crossness and nearby. We bring hog roasts to 764 places in Greater London. Our bookings stretch from Crossness to London (about 10 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of the Cross, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Old photos of Crossness Nature Reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
For care home events in SE2, SE28 and DA18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many residents. From Kale Road, Haldane Road and Seacourt Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. With the A2016 close by, Crossness is simple for us to get to for your care home event. Other places close to Crossness we cover include Thamesmead (1 mile north-west), Dagenham Dock (1 mile north), Barking Riverside (2 miles north-west), Hornchurch Marshes (2 miles north-east) and Dagenham Green (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (12 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles west) and Shoreditch (9 miles west).
A little further out are Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.4 miles west) and Greenwich Borough Museum (1.7 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Crossness Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Crossness include Harris Garrard Academy (within half a mile south)
- Local pubs include Belvedere Working Mens Club pub (0.8 miles south-east)
- Local facilities include River (1.9 miles north-east)
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Someone to meet us
- Seating for residents
- Approval from the home
Crossness 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 you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Towns and villages near Crossness
More for events in Crossness
Questions from Crossness
What if our house in Crossness has no side access?
Often, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Could you cook in Lesnes Abbey Woods?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What time do you serve?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
What about texture-modified diets?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We’ll give your team the information they need.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates are often easier for residents.
How we price a hog roast day
Each price is built from:
- Whether you want china
- The date and time of year
- Travel to Crossness
- Which meats and sides you choose
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Your menu choices
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the event is
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards