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Care Home Hog Roast for Temple Bar
Planning a hog roast day in Temple Bar? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Residents’ themed days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Family days with visitors
Slow-roasted pork in Temple Bar
Hog roast days near Temple Bar
Temple Bar is about 1 mile south of St Pancras, in Greater London. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Temple Bar, from gardens to fields. Temple Bar is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
Residents who remember days out at Ludgate Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch. The A4 and A40 make Temple Bar a simple journey for us.
Anywhere in WC2B, WC2E and EC1N, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Temple Bar sits on or near the A4 and A40, so getting the roaster to your care home event is simple. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Temple (1 mile south), Clare Market (1 mile west), Aldwych (1 mile west), Blackfriars (1 mile east) and Covent Garden (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Montfichet's Tower (0.5 miles east) and Twinings Museum (within half a mile south-west). Green spaces nearby include Ludgate Hill and Barnsbury Wood.
- Nearby schools include Mercers' School (within half a mile north) and London Nautical School (0.5 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Queen's Head Tavern (within half a mile north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include British Library of Political and Economic Science (under half a mile west) and Liberty of the Savoy (under half a mile south-west)
Care home hog roast in Temple Bar, slow-roasted on site
Retirement housing and day centres around Temple Bar book hog roast days too, for summer get-togethers and themed days. Whether it’s open days and milestone days for the home, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, roast potatoes and new potatoes for your residents.
Around Temple Bar, 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, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- Temple Bar (WC2B, WC2E, EC1N)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Count families and staff too
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
What affects the price in Temple Bar
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How long the roast and service take
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- The address or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Temple Bar: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Lincoln's Inn Fields?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Temple Bar?
Temple Bar has its own station: City Thameslink station.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can families and staff join in?
Many homes make it a family day.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Where the roaster can go in Temple Bar
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Clear of bedroom windows
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
As a London location, Temple Bar 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 photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
How the day works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. In summer, Temple Bar has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Places near Temple Bar
Also in Temple Bar
A hog roast compared with other options
Instead of organising a trip, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. 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 Temple Bar hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Events we cater in Temple Bar
We plan around the home’s routines.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Temple Bar, such as:
- Day centre events
- Family days with visitors
- Community open days
- Retirement community days
Families coming by rail can use the station: City Thameslink station is in Temple Bar itself.
What your quote should include
- Staffing on the day
- Any travel or access charges
- Whether VAT is included
- What crockery is supplied
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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