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Care Home Hog Roast for Abbots Worthy
Care home hog roast in Abbots Worthy: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Milestone days for the home
- Care home summer fairs
- Open days
A hog roast near Abbots Worthy
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Halal is not offered
- Request gluten-free rolls
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Chicken can be added.
Care home hog roast in Abbots Worthy, carved to order
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. For community open days and staff appreciation days, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers and more.
Country homes near Abbots Worthy often have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Abbots Worthy questions
Do you come out to small places like Abbots Worthy?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is Abbots Worthy from London?
About 59 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How do you handle allergies?
Every dish comes with allergen information.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will share allergen and menu details.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Where do you cook at a care home?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access and away from opening windows.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you come to Abbots Worthy?
Yes, Abbots Worthy is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
How the day works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In late May, sunset in Abbots Worthy is about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
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How we price a hog roast day
The biggest factors are:
- Travel to Abbots Worthy
- Season and day of the week
- Menu choices and extras
- How many people are eating
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Allergies we should know about
- The address or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose care home hog roast in Abbots Worthy?
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
In Abbots Worthy and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Care home summer fairs
- Retirement housing events
- Staff appreciation days
- Seasonal events
Some homes in Abbots Worthy have links with a local church such as Church of St Mary, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
Questions to ask before booking
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
For event organisers in Abbots Worthy
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.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Why choose a hog roast in Abbots Worthy?
Where residents need modified meals, your kitchen looks after those portions. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why Abbots Worthy hosts choose us
- Served at the time you choose
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Where the roaster can go in Abbots Worthy
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Approval from the home
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
Hog roast days near Abbots Worthy
Abbots Worthy is about 3 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Wherever your care home event is in Abbots Worthy, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 13 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Winnall Moors may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Families coming by rail can use the station: Winchester station, about 2.2 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Anywhere in SO21, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Park Lane, Basingstoke Road and Mill Lane; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Abbots Worthy we cover include Kings Worthy (1 mile south-west), Easton (1 mile south-east), Martyr Worthy (2 miles east), Winnall (2 miles south) and Itchen Abbas (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (14 miles north-east), Winchester (3 miles south-west), Eastleigh (9 miles south), Andover (12 miles north-west), Totton (15 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (9 miles south-west).
A little further out are Wolvesey Castle (2.4 miles south) and Royal Observer Corps Museum (1.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Schools near Abbots Worthy include Henry Beaufort School (1.9 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Cart And Horses Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away