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Care Home Hog Roast for Woodford Wells
We bring a hog roast day to Woodford Wells and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Family days with visitors
- Home anniversaries
- Care home summer fairs
Care home hog roast for Woodford Wells
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Approval from the home
- A named contact on the day
- A level outdoor area
Woodford Wells is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
How our care home hog roast works in Woodford Wells
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and apple sauce, and we’re often booked for staff thank-you lunches and families’ days.
In Woodford Wells, 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.
- Area
- Woodford Wells (IG8, IG9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. In summer, Woodford Wells has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Venues frequently 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 you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Care homes around Woodford Wells
Woodford Wells is about 1 mile north of Woodford, in Greater London. Thinking about a hog roast day in Woodford Wells? We can help. Woodford Wells is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 10 miles away.
Old photos of Highams Park Lake can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Highams Park station, roughly 1.5 miles west of the centre.
Care home events anywhere in IG8 and IG9 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Whether your care home event is on Bush Road, Park Avenue and Sydney Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. With the A121 close by, Woodford Wells is simple for us to get to. Close by, we cover care home events in Monkhams (1 mile west), Woodford (1 mile south), Woodford Bridge (1 mile south-east), Friday Hill (1 mile west) and Chingford Hatch (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles south-west), City of Westminster (11 miles south-west), Marylebone (10 miles south-west), Kensington (13 miles south-west), St Pancras (9 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Buckhurst Hill East (0.9 miles north-east) and 17 & Central (3.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Woodford Wells include Highams Park Lake and Pole Hill.
- Schools near Woodford Wells include Trinity Catholic High School (0.6 miles west) and Woodford Green Preparatory School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Monkhams pub (0.5 miles north-east)
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- How long the roast and service take
- How many people are eating
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The journey to the venue
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers
- Where the event is
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- What the outdoor space is like
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Woodford Wells: your questions answered
Could you cook in The Highams Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Woodford Wells?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard normally works. Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Can you carve thinly?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Perfect for your care home event in Woodford Wells
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
Here’s what people in Woodford Wells most often book a hog roast for:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Families’ days
- Home anniversaries
- Day centre lunches
The A121 make Woodford Wells a simple journey for us.
What your quote should include
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How many staff will carve and serve
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Request thin slices
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Count families and staff too
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- An itemised quote
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Also near Woodford Wells
Other occasions in Woodford Wells
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away