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Care Home Hog Roast in Waltham Forest
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 Waltham Forest.
- Day centre lunches
- Open afternoons
- Families’ days
Care home hog roast for Waltham Forest
How the day works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. For a summer hog roast day in Waltham Forest, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
How our care home hog roast works in Waltham Forest
Day centres and retirement housing near Waltham Forest also book us, for themed days and gatherings. For staff thank-you lunches and themed days, we can cook thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce and more.
In Waltham Forest, we cook in the home’s garden or car park. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Where
- Waltham Forest (E4, IG9)
- County
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Where the roaster can go in Waltham Forest
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Away from opening windows
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
As a London location, Waltham Forest 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 you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Waltham Forest
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
Waltham Forest questions
What’s the nearest station to Waltham Forest?
The closest is Chingford station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Could you cook in Linder's Field?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Where will the roaster go?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
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.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will be ready.
For event organisers in Waltham Forest
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Care homes around Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest is about 1 mile north-east of Chingford, in Greater London. Waltham Forest is well within our area for care home events. We bring hog roasts to all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 11 miles away.
With the A1069 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach. Residents who remember days out at Pole Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
This part of Greater London takes in E4 and IG9, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. Waltham Forest sits on or near the A1069, which makes travel to your care home event easy. Other places close to Waltham Forest we cover include Sewardstonebury (1 mile north-west), Friday Hill (1 mile south-west), Monkhams (1 mile south), Chingford Hatch (1 mile south-west) and Woodford Wells (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles south-west), City of Westminster (11 miles south-west), Marylebone (11 miles south-west), Kensington (13 miles south-west), St Pancras (10 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (9 miles south-west).
A little further out are Buckhurst Hill East (1.3 miles south-east) and The Epping Forest Museum (under half a mile west). Within reach you will find Highams Park Lake and Pole Hill.
- Local schools include Whitehall Primary School (0.8 miles south-west) and Heathcote School & Science College (0.8 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find Royal Forest pub (within half a mile west)
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Halal isn’t offered
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
What affects the price in Waltham Forest
Here’s what affects the price:
- Plates or china
- Travel to Waltham Forest
- The date and time of year
- The number of people
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- What the outdoor space is like
- Dietary requirements
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Waltham Forest
We fit in with your day.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Waltham Forest, such as:
- Garden fêtes
- Staff appreciation days
- Themed days
- Anniversaries of the home
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Chingford station, roughly 0.6 miles west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- What crockery is supplied
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether VAT is included
- The space, cover and access they need
Nearby places to Waltham Forest
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, your staff can focus on residents. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- A clear quote with everything listed
- All the equipment comes with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away