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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Woodcote, Greater London
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Woodcote and across Greater London.
- Retirement community days
- Open days
- Milestone days for the home
Care home hog roast in Woodcote
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Sign-off from management
- A level outdoor area
- Away from opening windows
As a London location, Woodcote 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.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Salads
About our care home hog roast in Woodcote
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, rather than in rolls if that’s easier. Residents on modified diets should have meals prepared by your kitchen. We are frequently asked to cater retirement community days and home anniversaries, with apple sauce, new potatoes and thinly carved roast pork.
Around Woodcote, getting equipment to a care home garden can mean a side gate or a rear entrance, so we agree access and timings with the home first. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Woodcote (CR8, CR5, SM6)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Occasions we serve in Woodcote
Families and staff can join in.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Woodcote and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Open days
- Home anniversaries
Residents who remember days out at Foxley Wood may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether plates or china are included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Whether VAT is included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Winter afternoons in Woodcote are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or CR8 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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Also near Woodcote
Also in Woodcote
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Planning a hog roast day in Woodcote
Woodcote is about 1 mile west of Purley, in Greater London. Thinking about a hog roast day in Woodcote? We can help. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 12 miles away.
Volunteers from churches such as St Swithun's sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Visitors arriving by train should know that Reedham (London) station is about 0.7 miles away.
Here we cover the CR8, CR5 and SM6 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Elton Road, Birch Lane and Newton Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Woodcote Green (1 mile north-west), Peaks Hill (1 mile north-east), Purley (1 mile east), Little Woodcote (1 mile west) and Coulsdon (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as London (12 miles north), City of Westminster (12 miles north), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (12 miles north), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
A little further out are Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (1.7 miles north-east) and St George's Walk (3.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Woodcote include Foxley Wood and Duppas Hill.
- Schools near Woodcote include Woodcote Primary School (0.5 miles south) and Laleham Lea School (0.8 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Foxley Hatch pub (0.9 miles east)
Woodcote questions
Could you cook in Dollypers Hill?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Woodcote?
Frequently, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we will advise.
Can you serve at lunch?
Choose the time, and we will plan the roast around it.
Do you provide allergen information?
Every dish comes with allergen information for your team to check.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Can visitors eat too?
Many homes make it a family day.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count families and staff too
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
How we price a hog roast day
We work out each quote from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Plates or china
- Numbers
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rough numbers
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Served at the time you choose
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards