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Care Home Hog Roast in Ickenham
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Care home hog roast in Ickenham.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Retirement housing events
- Family days with visitors
A hog roast near Ickenham
Care home hog roast in Ickenham, carved to order
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. We serve thinly carved roast pork, roast potatoes and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for community open days and milestone days for the home.
In Ickenham, we cook in the home’s garden or car park, as agreed with the manager. Timings are planned around your care home event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- Ickenham (UB10)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Seating for residents
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
As a London location, Ickenham 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.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Ickenham
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
Who books care home hog roast in Ickenham?
We plan around the home’s routines.
However big or small the event in Ickenham, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Day centre lunches
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Anniversaries of the home
- Care home summer fairs
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St Giles' Church, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Before you book anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Travel and any London charges
- Who carves and who serves
How it works
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your residents, with crackling for everyone who wants it. For a summer hog roast day in Ickenham, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We clear away quietly.
Before we arrive
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Care homes around Ickenham
Ickenham is about 1 mile north of Hillingdon, in Greater London. Wherever your care home event is in Ickenham, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to 764 places in Greater London. We cater events right across the region, from Ickenham to London (16 miles away).
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is West Ruislip station, about 0.9 miles north-east. Old photos of Ickenham Marsh can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Care home events anywhere in UB10 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Streets in the area include Long Lane, Court Road and The Avenue, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Ickenham we cover include Hillingdon (1 mile south), Ruislip Gardens (2 miles east), New Denham (2 miles west), Newyears Green (2 miles north) and Uxbridge (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (13 miles east), Marylebone (13 miles east), Kensington (11 miles east), St Pancras (14 miles east), Hampstead (12 miles east) and Brompton (13 miles east).
A little further out are Hillingdon Hospital (2.3 miles south) and The Chimes (1.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Ickenham includes Northala Fields and Horse Shoe Bay.
- Schools near Ickenham include Glebe Primary School (0.5 miles east) and Vyners School (0.6 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Tichenham Inn (0.5 miles north)
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, your staff can focus on residents. 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.
Why book our hog roast in Ickenham
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Questions from Ickenham
Can you do a hog roast in Church Field Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Ickenham?
West Ruislip station, about 0.9 miles north-east of the centre.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Families and staff are welcome.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Count families and staff too
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
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Also in Ickenham
What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How many people are eating
- Distance from us
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away