Greater London · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Highams Park
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Care home hog roast in Highams Park.
- Family days with visitors
- Retirement housing events
- Milestone days for the home
Care home hog roast in Highams Park
Step by step
The roaster is gas-fired, so we do not need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. By late September, the light in Highams Park goes at about 7:05pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Care home hog roast in Highams Park, slow-roasted on site
In Highams Park, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, bringing everyone together over a meal. For day centre lunches and staff thank-you lunches, we’ll put together a menu of thinly carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
In Highams Park, care homes usually have limited outdoor space, so we plan a spot that keeps emergency access clear. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Where
- Highams Park (E4, E17, IG8)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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Highams Park: your questions answered
Could you cook in Lloyd Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
Which station is closest to Highams Park?
The closest is Highams Park station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Can families and staff join in?
Many homes make it a family day; just tell us total numbers.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you serve on plates?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
What allergens are in the food?
Every dish comes with allergen information for your team to check.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Why choose a hog roast in Highams Park?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. 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.
What you get with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Away from opening windows
- Away from emergency routes
Highams Park is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
Events we cater in Highams Park
It brings residents, families and staff together.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Highams Park, such as:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Care home summer fairs
- Residents’ themed days
- Day centre lunches
Some homes in Highams Park have links with a local church such as St John's, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
What your quote should include
- Any travel or access charges
- Allergen information for every dish
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- The space, cover and access they need
Care homes around Highams Park
Highams Park is about 1 mile south of Chingford, in Greater London. Highams Park is well within our area for care home events. Highams Park is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Highams Park to London (about 8 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Highams Park station, roughly 0.7 miles east of the centre. Residents who remember days out at Ainslie Wood may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Wherever your care home event is in E4, E17 and IG8, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a care home event in a garden on May Road, Adam Road and Cecil Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For care home events just outside Highams Park, we cover South Chingford (1 mile north-west), Hale End (1 mile east), Chingford Mount (1 mile north), Chingford Hatch (1 mile north-east) and Chingford (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles south-west), City of Westminster (9 miles south-west), Marylebone (8 miles south-west), Kensington (11 miles south-west), St Pancras (7 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Wanstead Hospital (2.3 miles south-east) and 17 & Central (1.6 miles south). Within reach you will find Highams Park Lake and Pole Hill.
- Nearby schools include Selwyn Primary School (under half a mile east) and Aveling Park School (0.7 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The King's Ford pub (0.7 miles north)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Walthamstow (1 mile south)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
Your team helps residents as needed.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
What affects the price in Highams Park
The price comes down to:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The journey to the venue
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Crockery choices
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
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- A photo of the cooking area
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards