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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Farringdon, Greater London
Planning a hog roast day in Farringdon? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Retirement housing events
- Care home summer fairs
- Families’ days
Care home hog roast for Farringdon
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Approval from the home
- A level spot in the garden or car park
Farringdon 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’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Care home hog roast in Farringdon, carved to order
Day centres and retirement housing near Farringdon also book us, for themed days and gatherings. Typical bookings include seasonal events and retirement community days, with halloumi skewers, roast potatoes and new potatoes.
London care homes around Farringdon frequently sit on busy streets with tight access, so we check the route in with the manager beforehand. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Area
- Farringdon (EC1V, EC1R, EC1P)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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Farringdon questions
What’s the nearest station to Farringdon?
Farringdon station, in Farringdon itself.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Farringdon?
Frequently, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates are frequently easier for residents.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
What allergens are in the food?
Allergen details are provided for your team to check.
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book our hog roast in Farringdon
- All the equipment comes with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved to order by a chef
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Why choose care home hog roast in Farringdon?
Families and staff can join in.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Retirement community days
- Anniversaries of the home
- Staff appreciation days
- Day centre lunches
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St John Clerkenwell, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Who carves and who serves
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
What affects the price in Farringdon
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Season and day of the week
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- Dietary requirements
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Hog roast days near Farringdon
Farringdon is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. We cater care home events of every size in Farringdon. Farringdon is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
Residents who remember days out at Ludgate Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch. With the A1 and A4 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach.
Wherever your care home event is in EC1V, EC1R and EC1P, we can roast on site for your residents. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Oat Lane, Shoe Lane and Long Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. You’ll find Farringdon on the A1 and A4, which makes the journey straightforward. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Smithfield (1 mile south), Clerkenwell (1 mile north), Holborn (1 mile west), Blackfriars (1 mile south) and Temple Bar (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as 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 (4 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Finsbury Health Centre (under half a mile north-west) and Montfichet's Tower (0.5 miles south). The countryside around Farringdon includes Ludgate Hill and Barnsbury Wood.
- Nearby schools include St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School (less than half a mile north) and Central Foundation Boys' School (0.8 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Castle Public House (within half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Barts Health Archives (less than half a mile south-east) and County of London (0.6 miles south-east)
For event organisers in Farringdon
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. In late May, sunset in Farringdon is about 8:50pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- 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 serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Halal is not offered
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away