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Care Home Hog Roast in Pinner
Planning a hog roast day in Pinner? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
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Care home hog roast for Pinner
Pinner: care homes and access
Pinner is about 1 mile north-east of Ruislip, in Greater London. Pinner is well within our area for care home events. We cater 764 places in Greater London. Our bookings stretch from Pinner to London (14 miles away).
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Hatch End station, roughly 1.4 miles north-east of the centre. Residents who remember days out at Harrow Weald Common may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Here we cover the HA5 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Local streets include Love Lane, Tudor Road and Marsh Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover care home events in Pinner Green (1 mile north-west), Eastcote (1 mile south), North Harrow (1 mile south-east), Roxbourne (1 mile south) and Rayners Lane (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include London (14 miles south-east), City of Westminster (12 miles south-east), Marylebone (12 miles south-east), Kensington (10 miles south-east), St Pancras (13 miles east) and Shoreditch (14 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Northwood and Pinner Cottage Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and St. George's Shopping Centre (2.3 miles east). Within reach you will find Horse Shoe Bay and Northala Fields.
- Local schools include Pinner High School (1 mile south) and Heathfield School (1 mile south)
- Nearby, you will find The Oddfellows Arms (within half a mile north-east)
Care home hog roast in Pinner, slow-roasted on site
The roaster cooks in the grounds, on a spot that keeps emergency access clear and away from opening windows. We are often asked to cater days for relatives and anniversaries of the home, with roast potatoes, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Around Pinner, getting equipment to a care home garden can mean a side gate or a rear entrance, so we check the route in with the manager beforehand. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Area
- Pinner (HA5)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Pinner questions
Which station is closest to Pinner?
The closest is Hatch End station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Could you cook in Eastcote House Gardens?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can visitors eat too?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Do you cover Pinner?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Pinner and Greater London. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Where do you cook at a care home?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access.
What time do you serve?
Choose the time, and we’ll plan the roast around it.
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count families and staff too
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Towns and villages near Pinner
What else we do in Pinner
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Approval from the home
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- A level spot in the garden or car park
As a London location, Pinner 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 in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- New potatoes
Who books care home hog roast in Pinner?
Families and staff can join in.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Pinner, including:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Community open days
- Family days with visitors
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Christian Science Church, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and any London charges
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Staffing on the day
- If the price includes VAT
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. For a summer hog roast day in Pinner, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Pinner
Things that change the price:
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Distance from us
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Roughly how many people
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards