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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Hackbridge, Greater London
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Hackbridge.
- Families’ days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Retirement housing events
Care home hog roast in Hackbridge
How our care home hog roast works in Hackbridge
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Hackbridge suit a hog roast, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. We are often asked to cater home anniversaries and open days, serving roast potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken.
In Hackbridge, we cook in the home’s garden or car park, as agreed with the manager. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Hackbridge (CR4, SW16, SM4)
- County
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. In summer, Hackbridge has daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Hackbridge
It brings residents, families and staff together.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Day centre lunches
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Residents’ themed days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St. Mark's Church, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What crockery is supplied
- If the price includes VAT
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Halal isn’t offered
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
Ask about china.
What affects the price in Hackbridge
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance from us
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
- Site access
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.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: fill in our quote form.
Hackbridge: care homes and access
Hackbridge is about 2 miles west of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Hackbridge. Hackbridge is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Hackbridge to London (7 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Mitcham Eastfields station, roughly 0.5 miles north of the centre. Residents who remember days out at Cranmer Green may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the CR4, SW16 and SM4 postcode area and the streets around it. Your care home event could be at a house on Kings Road, Baker Lane and Manor Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Hackbridge, we also cover Mitcham (1 mile north), Eastfields (1 mile north), Colliers Wood (1 mile north-west), Merton Abbey (2 miles north-west) and Furzedown (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north), St Pancras (9 miles north) and Shoreditch (9 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Wilson Hospital (0.5 miles south-west) and Centrale Croydon (2.7 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Duppas Hill and Cranmer Green.
- Schools near Hackbridge include St Mark's Church of England Academy (0.5 miles north) and The Archbishop Lanfranc School (1.1 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Lion of Mortimer pub (0.7 miles north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include St Leonard's (2.1 miles north-east)
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a trip out, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Places near Hackbridge
Also in Hackbridge
Your questions about a hog roast day in Hackbridge
Which station is closest to Hackbridge?
Mitcham Eastfields station, about 0.5 miles north of the centre.
Could you cook in Cranmer Green?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you provide allergen information?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Gluten-free rolls can be provided.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
What if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Someone to meet us
As a London location, Hackbridge is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Hackbridge
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards