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Care Home Hog Roast in Lissenden Gardens
Care home hog roast in Lissenden Gardens: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Themed days
- Retirement community days
Care home hog roast in Lissenden Gardens
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Travel to Lissenden Gardens
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
- Dietary requirements
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
About our care home hog roast in Lissenden Gardens
In Lissenden Gardens, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. Whether it is staff thank-you lunches and open days, we can cook halloumi skewers, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce and more.
In Lissenden Gardens, we cook in the home’s garden or car park. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Where
- Lissenden Gardens (NW5, NW3, N19)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Served at the time you choose
- An itemised quote
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
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Questions from Lissenden Gardens
What if our house in Lissenden Gardens has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard typically works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we will advise.
What’s the nearest station to Lissenden Gardens?
Lissenden Gardens has its own station: Gospel Oak station.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Can visitors eat too?
Many homes make it a family day.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We will give your team the information they need.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
How do you handle allergies?
You’ll get allergen details for everything. Stuffing normally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
As a London location, Lissenden Gardens 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 picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. By late September, the light in Lissenden Gardens goes at about 7:05pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
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What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Request thin slices
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Care home hog roasts in Lissenden Gardens
Lissenden Gardens is about 1 mile east of Hampstead, in Greater London. We cater care home events across Lissenden Gardens and nearby. We cater 764 places across Greater London.
Residents who remember days out at Parliament Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Highgate Road Chapel, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Anywhere in NW5, NW3 and N19, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Rona Road, Dale Road and Fleet Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Gospel Oak (1 mile south), Dartmouth Park (1 mile north-east), Tufnell Park (1 mile east), Kentish Town (1 mile south) and Chalk Farm (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south), Kensington (5 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include O2 Centre (1.5 miles south-west) and Isokon Gallery (0.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Lissenden Gardens include Parliament Hill and The Long Water.
- Local schools include Gospel Oak Primary School (less than half a mile south-west) and The Royal School (1.1 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Bull and Last pub (within half a mile north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (0.8 miles south-west) and Cecil Sharp House (1.3 miles south)
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Occasions we serve in Lissenden Gardens
It brings residents, families and staff together.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Lissenden Gardens:
- Milestone days for the home
- Days for relatives
- Care home summer fairs
- Retirement housing events
For families visiting by train, Lissenden Gardens has its own station, Gospel Oak station.
Questions to ask before you book
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Who carves and who serves
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- A clear list of what’s included
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards