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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Forest Gate, Greater London
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast day in Forest Gate.
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Care home hog roast in Forest Gate
About our care home hog roast in Forest Gate
In Forest Gate, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. Whether it is home anniversaries and days for relatives, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and halloumi skewers and more.
For a care home in Forest Gate, a corner of the garden or car park generally works. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Where
- Forest Gate (E7, E15, E11)
- County
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Instead of organising a trip, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Served at the time you choose
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Step by step
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. By late September, the light in Forest Gate goes at about 7:05pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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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
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Away from opening windows
- An activities lead or manager as contact
Forest Gate 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 Forest Gate
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
We clear away quietly.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Forest Gate: your questions answered
What if our house in Forest Gate has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard generally works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Which station is closest to Forest Gate?
Wanstead Park station, in Forest Gate itself.
Can relatives eat with residents?
It works well as a day with families; just tell us total numbers.
Do you come to Forest Gate?
Yes, Forest Gate is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates are frequently easier for residents.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Send us the date, the address or E7 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Who books care home hog roast in Forest Gate?
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Forest Gate and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Retirement community days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Family days with visitors
- Open days
If your residents have links with A Radical Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Before you book anyone
- What crockery is supplied
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Nearby places to Forest Gate
What else we do in Forest Gate
Planning a hog roast day in Forest Gate
Forest Gate is about 6 miles north-east of London, in Greater London. Care home events in Forest Gate are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We bring hog roasts to 764 places across Greater London. Our bookings stretch from Forest Gate to London (6 miles away).
Hollow Pond is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The A114 and A116 make Forest Gate a simple journey for us.
Care home events anywhere in E7, E15 and E11 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Streets in the area include Elm Road, Ash Road and Cary Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. With the A114 and A116 close by, Forest Gate is simple for us to get to. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Upton (1 mile south), Aldersbrook (1 mile north), Holloway Down (1 mile west), Plashet (1 mile south-east) and Little Ilford (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles south-west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Cann Hall (0.8 miles north-west) and Passmore Edwards Museum (0.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Forest Gate includes Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
- Local schools include Forest Gate Community School (under half a mile west) and Tyndale Academy (0.6 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Hudson Bay pub (within half a mile south)
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away