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Care Home Hog Roast for Finsbury
Planning a hog roast day in Finsbury? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Milestone days for the home
- Retirement housing events
- Day centre lunches
Care home hog roast for Finsbury
How we price a hog roast day
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Crockery choices
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
- What the outdoor space is like
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
About our care home hog roast in Finsbury
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff. We serve apple sauce, roast potatoes and thinly carved roast pork, and we are regularly asked to cater staff appreciation days and open days.
In Finsbury, care homes normally have limited outdoor space, so we agree a cooking spot clear of ambulance access and windows. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
- Area
- Finsbury (EC1V, N1, EC2A)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Finsbury
Which station is closest to Finsbury?
Old Street station, in Finsbury itself.
What if our house in Finsbury has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard usually works. Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Finsbury
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Our staff serve and clear
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Request gluten-free rolls
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Nearby places to Finsbury
What else we do in Finsbury
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Late-September sunset in Finsbury is about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving 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
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Finsbury
We plan around the home’s routines.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Finsbury:
- Milestone days for the home
- Retirement community days
- Day centre lunches
- Care home summer fairs
For families visiting by train, Finsbury has its own station, Old Street station.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Travel and any London charges
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Care homes around Finsbury
Finsbury is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. We cater care home events across Finsbury and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cover 764 places across Greater London.
Some homes in Finsbury have links with a local church such as Jewin Welsh Presbyterian Chapel, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. The A1 and A501 make Finsbury a simple journey for us.
We cover care home events in every part of EC1V, N1 and EC2A and the streets around it. Whether your care home event is on Oat Lane, Long Lane and Love Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Main roads around Finsbury include the A1 and A501, which makes travel to your care home event easy. Nearby, we also cater care home events in St Luke's (1 mile north), Barbican Estate (1 mile south), City of London (1 mile south), Bishopsgate (1 mile south-east) and Shoreditch (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in City of Westminster (3 miles west), Kensington (5 miles west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west) and Brompton (4 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics (within half a mile north-east) and County of London (0.5 miles south). Open spaces near Finsbury include Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
- Schools near Finsbury include Central Foundation Boys' School (less than half a mile north-east) and Charterhouse Square School (less than half a mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Jugged Hare pub (less than half a mile south)
- Other local spots include Barts Health Archives (0.5 miles south-west)
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Approval from the home
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
As a London location, Finsbury 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 you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away