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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Monks Orchard, Greater London
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 Monks Orchard.
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Care home hog roast in Monks Orchard
Where the roaster can go in Monks Orchard
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Sign-off from management
- Flat ground in the grounds
- A spot that keeps access clear
As a London location, Monks Orchard is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Monks Orchard
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
Care home hog roast in Monks Orchard, carved to order
Serving times fit around the home’s day, lunch or mid-afternoon. Popular choices include apple sauce, roast potatoes and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for milestone days for the home and thank-you meals for staff.
In Monks Orchard, we cook in the home’s garden or car park. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
- Area
- Monks Orchard (CR0, SE25, CR9)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Monks Orchard hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Events we cater in Monks Orchard
Families and staff can join in.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Monks Orchard, including:
- Days for relatives
- Anniversaries of the home
- Staff appreciation days
- Residents’ themed days
Residents who remember days out at Bramley Bank may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Before you book anyone
- VAT, if it applies
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Who carves and who serves
Hog roast days near Monks Orchard
Monks Orchard is about 2 miles north-east of Croydon, in Greater London. We cater care home events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Monks Orchard and the surrounding area. We cater all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Monks Orchard to London (about 8 miles away).
Some homes in Monks Orchard have links with a local church such as St George The Martyr Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Families coming by rail can use the station: Elmers End station, about 1.2 miles north, is the nearest station.
For care home events in CR0, SE25 and CR9, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many residents. Local streets include Long Lane, Poppy Lane and Homer Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Shirley (1 mile south), Shirley Oaks (1 mile west), Addiscombe (1 mile west), Ashburton (1 mile north-west) and Woodside (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in London (8 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
A little further out are Addiscombe (1.2 miles west) and Crystal Palace Museum (2.8 miles north). Open spaces near Monks Orchard include Bramley Bank and Duppas Hill.
- Local schools include Orchard Way Primary School (0.6 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Cricketers pub (under half a mile west)
Towns and villages near Monks Orchard
What else we do in Monks Orchard
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Allergies we should know about
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Halal isn’t offered
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Monks Orchard: your questions answered
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Monks Orchard?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard usually works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Could you cook in Ashburton Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Can you carve thinly?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Families and staff are welcome.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
For event organisers in Monks Orchard
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
How it works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. By late September, the light in Monks Orchard goes at about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We clear away quietly.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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