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Care Home Hog Roast for High Barnet
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in High Barnet.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Open days
- Thank-you meals for staff
Care home hog roast in High Barnet
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Request thin slices
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We clear away quietly.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in High Barnet
We roast through the morning and serve at the time that suits the home’s routine, lunch or mid-afternoon. Whether it’s summer fêtes and themed days, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and thinly carved roast pork and more.
For a care home in High Barnet, a corner of the garden or car park normally works. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Area
- High Barnet (EN5)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near High Barnet
Other occasions in High Barnet
Why choose a hog roast in High Barnet?
Next to a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Timed around your day
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Where the roaster can go in High Barnet
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- A level outdoor area
- Sign-off from management
As a London location, High Barnet 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 will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Care home hog roasts in High Barnet
High Barnet is about 1 mile north-west of Barnet, in Greater London. A hog roast suits care home events around High Barnet, whatever the venue. High Barnet is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 12 miles away.
For families visiting by train, Hadley Wood station, about 1.6 miles north-east, is the nearest station. With the A1081 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach.
Care home events anywhere in EN5 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Whether your care home event is on Byng Road, Park Road and Kings Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Being close to the A1081, High Barnet is easy for us to reach for your care home event. For care home events just outside High Barnet, we cover Hadley (1 mile east), Arkley (1 mile south-west), Kitts End (1 mile north), Totteridge (1 mile south) and Rowley Green (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as London (12 miles south-east), City of Westminster (10 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south), Kensington (11 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles south-east).
A little further out are Hertfordshire Scout Museum (2.3 miles north-west) and Barnet Urban District (0.5 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Barnet Countryside Centre and Darland's Lake.
- Schools near High Barnet include Queen Elizabeth's School (under half a mile west) and Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (less than half a mile south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Lion pub (under half a mile north-east)
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Events we cater in High Barnet
Families and staff can join in.
Here’s what people in High Barnet most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Seasonal events
- Retirement housing events
- Open afternoons
- Milestone days for the home
Old photos of Barnet Countryside Centre can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel or access charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The full menu and the sides
- How dietary needs are handled
High Barnet questions
Could you cook in King George's Fields (Monken Hadley)?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What’s the nearest station to High Barnet?
The closest is Hadley Wood station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Can you serve at lunch?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- The date and time of year
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Plates or china
- Numbers
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- Where the event is
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
How it works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. In High Barnet, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking 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.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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