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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Herne Hill, Greater London
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Herne Hill and the surrounding area.
- Open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Anniversaries of the home
Care home hog roast for Herne Hill
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
How our care home hog roast works in Herne Hill
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. We serve new potatoes, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken, and we are often booked for staff thank-you lunches and day centre lunches.
Around Herne Hill, getting equipment to a care home garden can mean a side gate or a rear entrance, so we agree access and timings with the home first. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Herne Hill (SE22, SW2, SE24)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
Your team helps residents as needed.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Events we cater in Herne Hill
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
Hosts in Herne Hill book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Day centre lunches
- Families’ days
- Community open days
- Anniversaries of the home
Residents who remember days out at Knight's Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
What your quote should include
- Staffing on the day
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Travel and any London charges
- Allergen information for every dish
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- The date and time of year
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Winter afternoons in Herne Hill are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or SE22 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- An itemised quote
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Care homes around Herne Hill
Herne Hill is about 3 miles south of London, in Greater London. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Herne Hill, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to all 764 towns and villages across Greater London.
Some homes in Herne Hill have links with a local church such as Saint Faith's, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. With the A204 and A2214 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach.
Wherever your care home event is in SE22, SW2 and SE24, we can bring the roaster to you. Streets in the area include Jelf Road, Dewey Lane and Talma Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. You’ll find Herne Hill on the A204 and A2214, which makes the journey straightforward. Close by, we cover care home events in Dulwich Village (1 mile south-east), East Dulwich (1 mile north-east), Dulwich (1 mile south-east), Denmark Hill (1 mile north) and Camberwell (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles north), City of Westminster (5 miles north-west), Marylebone (5 miles north-west), Kensington (6 miles north-west), St Pancras (5 miles north) and Shoreditch (5 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Streatham Hill (1.6 miles south-west) and Dulwich Community Hospital (0.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Battersea Park Lake and Knight's Hill.
- Local schools include The Charter School (less than half a mile north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Half Moon pub (less than half a mile west)
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A level outdoor area
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- An activities lead or manager as contact
Herne Hill 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 will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
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Common questions in Herne Hill
Could you cook in Belair Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
What if our house in Herne Hill has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard typically works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Do you come to Herne Hill?
Yes, Herne Hill is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can relatives eat with residents?
It works well as a day with families.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will give your team the information they need.
What allergens are in the food?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Stuffing normally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away