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Care Home Hog Roast in Shoreditch
Care home hog roast in Shoreditch: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Garden fêtes
- Residents’ themed days
A hog roast near Shoreditch
Shoreditch: your questions answered
What if our house in Shoreditch has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard generally works. Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Which station is closest to Shoreditch?
Shoreditch High Street station, in Shoreditch itself.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We will serve however suits your residents.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Shoreditch
Retirement housing and day centres around Shoreditch book hog roast days too, for themed days and gatherings. Typical bookings include anniversaries of the home and care home summer fairs, with thinly carved roast pork, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
Around Shoreditch, 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. Timings are planned around your care home event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Location
- Shoreditch (E1, E2, N1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Occasions we serve in Shoreditch
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Shoreditch and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Day centre events
- Milestone days for the home
- Summer fêtes
- Staff thank-you lunches
Families coming by rail can use the station: Shoreditch has its own station, Shoreditch High Street station.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- VAT, if it applies
- Travel and any London charges
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Site access
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Menu choices and extras
- How many people are eating
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- Where the event is
- An estimate of numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- What the outdoor space is like
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
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 our hog roast in Shoreditch
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Shoreditch: care homes and access
Shoreditch is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. We cater care home events across Shoreditch and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cater 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Volunteers from churches such as St Leonard's Church sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Shoreditch is on or near the A1 and A10, so access for our equipment is simple.
Care home events anywhere in E1, E2 and N1 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Whether your care home event is on New Road, Moor Lane and City Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Shoreditch is on the A1 and A10, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Close by, we cover care home events in Haggerston (1 mile north), Hoxton (1 mile north-west), St Luke's (1 mile west), Spitalfields (1 mile south) and Finsbury (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as City of Westminster (3 miles west), Marylebone (3 miles west), Kensington (6 miles west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (5 miles north-west) and Ruislip (15 miles west). As one of the bigger places in Greater London, Shoreditch has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Nearby you’ll also find Dennis Severs' House (under half a mile south) and Tower of London (1.2 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Tower Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
- Local schools include The Prince's School of Traditional Arts (within half a mile west) and Hackney University Technical College (within half a mile north)
- Pubs nearby include Former London Apprentice pub (under half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives (0.5 miles south) and County of London (0.9 miles south-west)
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Request thin slices
Your team helps residents as needed.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
What happens on the day
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. By late September, the light in Shoreditch goes at about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Shoreditch
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Away from emergency routes
- Away from opening windows
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
As a London location, Shoreditch 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 picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
Also near Shoreditch
What else we do in Shoreditch
- 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