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Care Home Hog Roast for St John's Wood
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in St John's Wood.
- Days for relatives
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Garden fêtes
Care home hog roast for St John's Wood
The process
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Late-September sunset in St John's Wood is about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Get a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
How our care home hog roast works in St John's Wood
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff, served between shifts. Typical bookings include day centre lunches and retirement housing events, serving apple sauce, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Around St John's Wood, 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. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Where
- St John's Wood (NW8, NW6, NW3)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Common questions in St John's Wood
Can you do a hog roast in Primrose Hill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to St John's Wood?
St John's Wood has its own station: South Hampstead station.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal isn’t offered
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
We clear away quietly.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
For residents who need modified textures, your kitchen looks after those portions. 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.
Why book with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved to order by a chef
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Also near St John's Wood
More for events in St John's Wood
Care home hog roasts in St John's Wood
St John's Wood is about 1 mile south of Hampstead, in Greater London. St John's Wood is well within our area for care home events and the places nearby. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London.
The A5205 make St John's Wood a simple journey for us. Visitors arriving by train should know that St John's Wood has its own station, South Hampstead station.
This part of Greater London takes in NW8, NW6 and NW3, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Whether your care home event is on The Lane, Hall Road and Hill Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. With the A5205 close by, St John's Wood is simple for us to get to with the roaster. Close by, we cover care home events in South Hampstead (1 mile north), Swiss Cottage (1 mile north), Primrose Hill (1 mile north-east), Lisson Grove (1 mile south) and Haverstock (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (3 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles east), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east) and Hoxton (4 miles east).
A little further out are O2 Centre (0.9 miles north) and Sherlock Holmes Museum (1.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include The Long Water and Primrose Hill.
- Nearby schools include Quintin Kynaston Community Academy (within half a mile north-west) and Arnold House School (within half a mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Cafe Med pub (within half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Cecil Sharp House (1.1 miles east) and Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (1.1 miles north)
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Approval from the home
- Someone to meet us
- A level outdoor area
As a London location, St John's Wood 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.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in St John's Wood
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
What affects the price in St John's Wood
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Season and day of the week
- Numbers
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
- What the outdoor space is like
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Why choose care home hog roast in St John's Wood?
We fit in with your day.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in St John's Wood and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Home anniversaries
- Days for relatives
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Seasonal events
Volunteers from churches such as Church of All Souls sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
What your quote should include
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether VAT is included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards