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Care Home Hog Roast in Foots Cray
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Foots Cray.
- Themed days
- Day centre lunches
- Days for relatives
Care home hog roast for Foots Cray
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
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.
Care home hog roast in Foots Cray, slow-roasted on site
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. For home anniversaries and day centre lunches, we can cook apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and thinly carved roast pork and more.
In Foots Cray, we cook in the home’s garden or car park, as agreed with the manager. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Foots Cray (DA14, BR5)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Our staff serve and clear
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Who books care home hog roast in Foots Cray?
It brings residents, families and staff together.
Whatever the occasion in Foots Cray, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Retirement community days
- Anniversaries of the home
- Garden fêtes
- Day centre get-togethers
For families visiting by train, Sidcup station, about 1.4 miles north, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How many staff will carve and serve
FAQs for Foots Cray
What’s the nearest station to Foots Cray?
Sidcup station, about 1.4 miles north of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast in Foots Cray Meadows?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll share allergen and menu details.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Do you provide allergen information?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Stuffing usually contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Someone to meet us
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Sign-off from management
Foots Cray 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 in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Foots Cray
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Travel to Foots Cray
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How many people are eating
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
- What the outdoor space is like
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or DA14 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Places near Foots Cray
Other occasions in Foots Cray
Care home hog roasts in Foots Cray
Foots Cray is about 1 mile south-east of Sidcup, in Greater London. A hog roast suits care home events around Foots Cray, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to 764 places in Greater London. We cater events right across the region, from Foots Cray to London (11 miles away).
If your residents have links with Parish Church of All Saints, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Old photos of The Warren can spark conversation during a hog roast day. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Foots Cray, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Here we cover the DA14 and BR5 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. From Cray Road, Evry Road and The Avenue or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. You will find Foots Cray on the A223, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. For care home events just outside Foots Cray, we cover Ruxley (1 mile east), Albany Park (1 mile north-west), Upper Ruxley (1 mile east), Sidcup (1 mile north-west) and North Cray (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
A little further out are Metropolitan Police Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Queen Mary's Hospital (0.6 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Summer Hill and The Warren.
- Local schools include Kemnal Technology College (under half a mile south-west) and Walsingham School (0.9 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Red Lion pub (less than half a mile north-east)
Step by step
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your residents, with crackling for everyone who wants it. For a summer hog roast day in Foots Cray, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates, while we serve.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards