Greater London · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Shirley, Greater London
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast day in Shirley.
- Family days with visitors
- Summer fêtes
- Day centre lunches
A hog roast near Shirley
About our care home hog roast in Shirley
Serving times fit around the home’s day, lunch or mid-afternoon. We serve apple sauce, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for day centre events and themed days.
In Shirley, we cook in the home’s garden or car park, as agreed with the manager. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
- Location
- Shirley (CR0, SE25, CR9)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Served at the time you choose
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. Late-September sunset in Shirley is about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Shirley: your questions answered
Could you cook in Ashburton Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Shirley?
The closest is Elmers End station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you cater in Shirley?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Shirley and Greater London. Send us the address for a quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we’ll plan the roast around it.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
What about texture-modified diets?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We’ll give your team the information they need.
How we price a hog roast day
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Site access
- How many people are eating
- Plates or china
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
- An estimate of numbers
- Your date and serving time
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: use our quote form.
Hog roast days near Shirley
Shirley is about 2 miles north-east of Croydon, in Greater London. Hosts in Shirley book us for care home events of all sizes. Shirley is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Shirley to London (8 miles away).
Bramley Bank is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Elmers End station, about 1.2 miles north.
We cover care home events in every part of the CR0, SE25 and CR9 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your care home event is on Poppy Lane, Homer Road and Craven Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Shirley is on the A232, which makes the journey straightforward. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Monks Orchard (1 mile north), Shirley Oaks (1 mile west), Addiscombe (1 mile west), Ashburton (1 mile north-west) and Woodside (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover 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).
Other landmarks nearby include National Psychosis Unit (1 mile east) and Addiscombe (1.2 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Duppas Hill and Bramley Bank.
- Schools near Shirley include Orchard Way Primary School (0.6 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Cricketers pub (less than half a mile west)
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A level outdoor area
- Approval from the home
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
As a London location, Shirley 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 in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Perfect for your care home event in Shirley
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Anniversaries of the home
- Day centre events
- Open days
- Garden fêtes
The A232 make Shirley a simple journey for us.
Before you book anyone
- The full menu and the sides
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Travel and any London charges
- Whether plates or china are included
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Request thin slices
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Nearby places to Shirley
Other occasions in Shirley
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away