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Care Home Hog Roast in Kingston upon Thames
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Kingston upon Thames.
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A hog roast near Kingston upon Thames
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Kingston upon Thames
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. Whether it is open days and seasonal events, we will put together a menu of thinly carved roast pork, apple sauce and roast potatoes for your residents.
In Kingston upon Thames, we cook in the home’s garden or car park. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Where
- Kingston upon Thames (KT2, KT1, TW10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- How long the roast and service take
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Allergies we should know about
Send us the date, the address or KT2 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your residents, with crackling for everyone who wants it. In late May, sunset in Kingston upon Thames is about 8:55pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Care homes around Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames is about 7 miles south-west of Kensington, in Greater London. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Kingston upon Thames, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Kingston upon Thames is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 11 miles away.
The B3365 make Kingston upon Thames a simple journey for us. If your residents have links with Church of St Luke, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Care home events anywhere in KT2, KT1 and TW10 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Streets in the area include Sigrist Square, Old London Road and London Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. With the B3365 close by, Kingston upon Thames is easy for us to reach for your care home event. If your venue is just outside Kingston upon Thames, we also cover Norbiton (1 mile east), Coombe (2 miles east), New Malden (2 miles south-east), Coombe Hill (2 miles north-east) and Motspur Park (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in London (11 miles north-east), City of Westminster (9 miles north-east), Marylebone (10 miles north-east), Kensington (7 miles north-east), St Pancras (11 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Chessington Castle Hill (4 miles south) and Kingston Hospital (0.7 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Rose Walk and Kingston Hill Road area.
- Local schools include Tiffin School (under half a mile south-east) and Kingston Grammar School (within half a mile south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Grey Horse pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Other local spots include Coombe (1.6 miles east)
Where the roaster can go in Kingston upon Thames
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Approval from the home
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
As a London location, Kingston upon Thames 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.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Common questions in Kingston upon Thames
Could you cook in Canbury Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Kingston upon Thames?
Kingston upon Thames has its own station: Kingston station.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
What time do you serve?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we’ll be ready.
Do you provide allergen information?
Every dish comes with allergen information for your team to check.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
Always outside, agreed with the manager.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Why choose care home hog roast in Kingston upon Thames?
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Kingston upon Thames and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Home anniversaries
- Open afternoons
- Day centre events
- Staff appreciation days
Visitors arriving by train should know that there is a station right in Kingston upon Thames: Kingston station.
Before booking anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- If the price includes VAT
- Who carves and who serves
- The space, cover and access they need
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Kingston upon Thames
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Looking after everyone
Some residents won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Request thin slices
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away