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Care Home Hog Roast for St Mary Cray
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Care home hog roast in St Mary Cray.
- Days for relatives
- Summer fêtes
- Residents’ themed days
Care home hog roast for St Mary Cray
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children usually like it too.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
How our care home hog roast works in St Mary Cray
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and apple sauce, and we are regularly asked to cater summer fêtes and staff thank-you lunches.
For a care home in St Mary Cray, a corner of the garden or car park generally works. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
- Area
- St Mary Cray (BR5, BR6, BR7)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a trip out, it’s easier for everyone to enjoy. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See how we price and the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to St Mary Cray
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your date and serving time
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- An estimate of numbers
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
St Mary Cray: care homes and access
St Mary Cray is about 11 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in St Mary Cray, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. St Mary Cray is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our bookings stretch from St Mary Cray to London (about 11 miles away).
St Mary Cray is on or near the A224, so access for our equipment is simple. For families visiting by train, St Mary Cray station serves St Mary Cray directly. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of St Mary Cray.
Here we cover the BR5, BR6 and BR7 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Whether your care home event is on New Road, Kent Road and Park Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Being close to the A224, St Mary Cray is simple for us to get to for your care home event. If your venue is just outside St Mary Cray, we also cover Poverest (1 mile south-west), St Paul's Cray (1 mile north), Orpington (1 mile south), Derry Downs (1 mile south-east) and Kevington (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include London Borough of Bromley Museum (0.9 miles south) and Lullingstone Castle (4.5 miles south-east). The countryside around St Mary Cray includes Summer Hill and The Warren.
- Nearby schools include Walsingham School (0.9 miles north) and Harris Academy Orpington (1.2 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Blue Anchor Public House (under half a mile north-east)
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Count families and staff too
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Towns and villages near St Mary Cray
What else we do in St Mary Cray
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Clear of bedroom windows
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
As a London location, St Mary Cray 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 before booking.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
Occasions we serve in St Mary Cray
It turns a normal day into an event.
However big or small the event in St Mary Cray, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Open days
- Residents’ themed days
- Staff appreciation days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
The Warren is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Before booking anyone
- Whether plates or china are included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The full menu and the sides
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
FAQs for St Mary Cray
Can you do a hog roast in Jubilee Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in St Mary Cray?
Often, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll give your team the information they need.
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 will quote.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Winter afternoons in St Mary Cray are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards