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Care Home Hog Roast for Croydon
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Croydon and across Greater London.
- Residents’ themed days
- Family days with visitors
- Day centre lunches
Care home hog roast for Croydon
How our care home hog roast works in Croydon
We roast through the morning and serve at the time that suits the home’s routine, lunch or mid-afternoon. For staff thank-you lunches and open days, we can cook rotisserie chicken, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce for your residents.
For a care home in Croydon, a corner of the garden or car park usually works. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Croydon (CR0, CR2, CR9, CR8)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count families and staff too
- Request thin slices
- Halal isn’t offered
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
Ask about china.
Working with your venue
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.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Occasions we serve in Croydon
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
Here’s what people in Croydon most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Day centre lunches
- Summer fêtes
- Open afternoons
- Retirement community days
Families coming by rail can use the station: Croydon has its own station, South Croydon station.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel or access charges
- Whether VAT is included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Clear of bedroom windows
As a London location, Croydon is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: 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 will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Menu choices and extras
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
- Site access
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- The address or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any dietary needs or allergies
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.
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In late May, sunset in Croydon is about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment, such as a singer or a garden fête. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book with us
- An itemised quote
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Timed around your day
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Care home hog roasts in Croydon
Croydon is about 9 miles south of London, in Greater London. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Croydon and the surrounding area. Croydon is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Croydon to London (about 9 miles away).
The A235 and B243 make Croydon a simple journey for us. Volunteers from churches such as St Andrew's sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
We cover care home events in every part of CR0, CR2, CR9 and CR8 and the streets around it. We can cater a care home event on streets such as High Street, Church Road and Ruskin Square or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Being close to the A235 and B243, Croydon is simple for us to get to for your care home event. Nearby, we also cater care home events in South Croydon (1 mile south), Coombe (1 mile east), Addiscombe (2 miles north-east), Ashburton (2 miles north-east) and Woodside (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as London (9 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (11 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (11 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (1.2 miles south-west) and Croydon University Hospital (1.7 miles north). The countryside around Croydon includes Roundshaw Downs and Duppas Hill.
- Schools near Croydon include Cambridge Tutors College (under half a mile east) and Rutherford School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Keg & Grill pub (under half a mile west)
- Local facilities include County Borough of Croydon (under half a mile north-west)
Towns and villages near Croydon
Other occasions in Croydon
Questions from Croydon
Which station is closest to Croydon?
South Croydon station, in Croydon itself.
Can you do a hog roast in Park Hill Recreation Ground?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Can you carve thinly?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will plan the roast around it.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away