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Hog Roast for Care Homes in St Johns, Greater London
We bring a hog roast day to St Johns and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Residents’ themed days
- Day centre lunches
- Care home summer fairs
Book a hog roast in St Johns
Care homes around St Johns
St Johns is about 4 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. We cater care home events across St Johns and nearby. We bring hog roasts to 764 places in Greater London.
Brookmill Road Local Nature Reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Visitors arriving by train should know that St Johns has its own station, St Johns station.
For care home events in SE13, SE10 and SE8, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Your care home event could be at a house on Avon Road, Mill Lane and Clare Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Being close to the A2210 and A2211, St Johns is simple for us to get to for your care home event. For care home events just outside St Johns, we cover New Cross (1 mile west), Deptford (1 mile north), Lewisham (1 mile south-east), Telegraph Hill (1 mile west) and Ladywell (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in London (4 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Miller General Hospital (under half a mile north) and Nunhead (1.4 miles west). The countryside around St Johns includes Brookmill Road Local Nature Reserve and Tower Hill.
- Local schools include Addey and Stanhope School (under half a mile north-west) and Laban Centre (0.8 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Wickham Arms (0.5 miles west)
Care home hog roast for your care home event in St Johns
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes. Popular choices include roast potatoes, new potatoes and halloumi skewers, and we are often booked for residents’ themed days and community open days.
Care homes in St Johns frequently have a small garden or car park, so we agree a cooking spot clear of ambulance access and windows. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Where
- St Johns (SE13, SE10, SE8)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- A named contact on the day
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
St Johns is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in St Johns
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Salads
Who books care home hog roast in St Johns?
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
Hosts in St Johns book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Family days with visitors
- Summer fêtes
- Day centre get-togethers
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St John sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for every dish
- Who carves and who serves
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Also in St Johns
A hog roast compared with other options
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in St Johns
- Carved to order by a chef
- Timed around your day
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Request thin slices
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
What affects the price in St Johns
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to St Johns
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Time on site
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Allergies we should know about
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the event is
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Common questions in St Johns
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in St Johns?
Frequently, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Which station is closest to St Johns?
St Johns has its own station: St Johns station.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Late-September sunset in St Johns is about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: send us your details through our quote form.
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- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away