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Care Home Hog Roast in Kensington
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 Kensington.
- Community open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Garden fêtes
A hog roast near Kensington
Hog roast days near Kensington
Kensington is about 5 miles west of London, in Greater London. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Kensington. We cover 764 places across Greater London.
Families coming by rail can use the station: Kensington Olympia station serves Kensington directly. The A402 and B316 make Kensington a simple journey for us.
Wherever your care home event is in W11, W8, W14 and SW7, we can roast on site for your residents. From Kensington High Street, Edwardes Square and Somerset Square or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Being close to the A402 and B316, Kensington is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Holland Park (1 mile north), Notting Hill (1 mile north), Shepherd's Bush (1 mile west), Notting Dale (1 mile north) and White City (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as London (5 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (4 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles east), Walthamstow (10 miles north-east) and Hoxton (6 miles north-east). Kensington is one of the larger places we cover in Greater London, with plenty of venues for care home events.
Nearby you’ll also find Ladbroke Estate (0.9 miles north) and St Mary Abbot's Hospital (0.5 miles east). Open spaces near Kensington include WWT London Wetland Centre and The Long Water.
- Local schools include Holland Park School (under half a mile north) and Kensington School (0.5 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Scarsdale Tavern (under half a mile south-east)
- Other local spots include Abdus Salam Library (1 mile east)
How our care home hog roast works in Kensington
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, rather than in rolls if that’s easier. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. Typical bookings include day centre get-togethers and themed days, serving apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and thinly carved roast pork.
In Kensington, we cook in the home’s garden or car park, as agreed with the manager. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
- Location
- Kensington (W11, W8, W14, SW7)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Kensington: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Holland Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Kensington?
Kensington has its own station: Kensington Olympia station.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
What about texture-modified diets?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We’ll give your team the information they need.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Late May in Kensington has light until about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Before we arrive
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast compared with other options
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why us?
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Someone to meet us
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
As a London location, Kensington 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’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
What affects the price in Kensington
Each price is built from:
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
- Menu choices and extras
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in Kensington
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Why choose care home hog roast in Kensington?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Care home summer fairs
- Community open days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Days for relatives
Some homes in Kensington have links with a local church such as Church of St Barnabas, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
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Other occasions in Kensington
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away