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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Underhill, Greater London
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast day in Underhill.
- Day centre events
- Home anniversaries
- Residents’ themed days
Care home hog roast for Underhill
Underhill: your questions answered
Could you cook in Highlands Gardens?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What if our house in Underhill has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard usually works. Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We will serve however suits your residents.
Where will the roaster go?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do you provide allergen information?
Allergen details are provided for your team to check.
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.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Care home hog roast in Underhill, slow-roasted on site
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us, served between shifts. We serve roast potatoes, new potatoes and thinly carved roast pork, and typical bookings are for day centre lunches and seasonal events.
For a care home in Underhill, a corner of the garden or car park usually works. Timings are planned around your care home event, working back from when you want to eat.
- Where
- Underhill (EN5, N20)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
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. In summer, Underhill has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or EN5 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Hog roast days near Underhill
Underhill is about 1 mile west of Barnet, in Greater London. We cater care home events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Underhill and the surrounding area. Underhill is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 11 miles away.
Greenhill Gardens is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Some homes in Underhill have links with a local church such as St John the Baptist Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
Anywhere in EN5 and N20, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Park Road, May's Lane and Manor Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For care home events just outside Underhill, we cover Barnet (1 mile east), New Barnet (1 mile east), Monken Hadley (1 mile north), Hadley Wood (1 mile north-east) and Cockfosters (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles south-east), City of Westminster (9 miles south), Marylebone (9 miles south), Kensington (10 miles south), St Pancras (9 miles south) and Shoreditch (10 miles south-east).
A little further out are Barnet General Hospital (0.9 miles west) and Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (2.2 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Greenhill Gardens and Darland's Lake.
- Nearby schools include Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School (less than half a mile north) and Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (less than half a mile north)
- Local facilities include Barnet Urban District (less than half a mile north-west)
What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
- Travel to Underhill
- Time on site
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Dietary requirements
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The address or postcode
- Any venue rules
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Request thin slices
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book with us
- Timed around your day
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Occasions we serve in Underhill
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking, while still preparing any modified meals.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Underhill. Typical bookings include:
- Day centre events
- Retirement housing events
- Days for relatives
- Seasonal events
For families visiting by train, New Barnet station, about 1 mile east, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- If the price includes VAT
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Where the roaster can go in Underhill
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Sign-off from management
- Away from opening windows
As a London location, Underhill is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Underhill
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
Towns and villages near Underhill
More for events in Underhill
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards