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Care Home Hog Roast in Nunhead
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Nunhead.
- Days for relatives
- Open afternoons
- Retirement community days
Planning an event in Nunhead?
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Nunhead
For residents, we carve thinly and serve on plates, which is easier for many people than a roll. Residents on modified diets should have meals prepared by your kitchen. Typical bookings include retirement housing events and summer fêtes, with halloumi skewers, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
In Nunhead, care homes generally have limited outdoor space, so we agree a cooking spot clear of ambulance access and windows. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Nunhead (SE15, SE4, SE14)
- County
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Nunhead
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Nunhead?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard normally works. Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Can you do a hog roast in Peckham Rye?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
How we price a hog roast day
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
- Season and day of the week
- Menu choices and extras
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your menu choices
- The date and time of the event
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Request thin slices
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Serving on plates is often easier.
Hog roast days near Nunhead
Nunhead is about 1 mile south-west of New Cross, in Greater London. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Nunhead and the surrounding area. Nunhead is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater.
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Saint Antony with Saint Silas, is a good occasion for a hog roast. One Tree Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
We cover care home events in every part of SE15, SE4 and SE14 and the streets around it. Whether your care home event is on Rye Road, Nash Road and Kitto Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Telegraph Hill (1 mile north-east), Honor Oak (1 mile south), Peckham (1 mile north-west), New Cross (1 mile north-east) and Brockley (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Greenwich Castle (2.4 miles north-east) and Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.7 miles east). Open spaces near Nunhead include Knight's Hill and One Tree Hill.
- Schools near Nunhead include Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (under half a mile south-west) and Allenby Tutorial Trust (1.3 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Ivy House (within half a mile south)
Where the roaster can go in Nunhead
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Away from opening windows
Nunhead is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Nunhead
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Nearby places to Nunhead
What else we do in Nunhead
Who books care home hog roast in Nunhead?
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
In Nunhead and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Anniversaries of the home
- Open afternoons
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Themed days
Families coming by rail can use the station: there’s a station right in Nunhead: Nunhead station.
Comparing caterers
- Whether plates or china are included
- Allergen information for every dish
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Staffing on the day
Why choose a hog roast in Nunhead?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved to order by a chef
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
What happens on the day
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 is ready when you want to eat. In late May, sunset in Nunhead is about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Related guides
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