Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Aldershot
Care home hog roast in Aldershot: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Garden fêtes
- Home anniversaries
- Sheltered housing gatherings
A hog roast near Aldershot
Care home hog roast in Aldershot, carved to order
For residents, we carve thinly and serve on plates, which is easier for many people than a roll. Residents on modified diets should have meals prepared by your kitchen. On the menu are apple sauce, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for thank-you meals for staff and seasonal events.
In a town like Aldershot, care homes, sheltered housing and day centres all book hog roast days. We cook in the garden or car park. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Site access
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How long the roast and service take
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Aldershot
It turns a normal day into an event.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Aldershot, including:
- Day centre lunches
- Seasonal events
- Summer fêtes
- Families’ days
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of the Holy Trinity, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Any travel or access charges
- Plates, china and cutlery
Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
More for events in Aldershot
Aldershot questions
Could you cook in Princes Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Aldershot from London?
Roughly 34 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We’ll give your team the information they need.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Step by step
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your residents, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Late May in Aldershot has light until about 8:55pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- 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.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Halal is not offered
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Serving on plates is often easier.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Someone to meet us
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
Why choose a hog roast in Aldershot?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Aldershot: care homes and access
Aldershot is about 8 miles west of Guildford, in Hampshire. We cover care home events in Aldershot. Aldershot is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 8 miles away.
Rowhill Nature Reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The A323 and A325 make Aldershot a simple journey for us.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over GU11 and GU12 and the streets around it. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Station Road, East Station Road and High Street or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. You will find Aldershot on the A323 and A325, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Weybourne (1 mile south-west), Badshot Lea (1 mile south), Heath End (1 mile south-west), Tongham (1 mile south-east) and Hale (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (15 miles west), Farnborough (3 miles north), Fleet (4 miles north-west), Alton (11 miles south-west), Yateley (7 miles north-west) and Bordon (10 miles south-west).
A little further out are Fleet Community Hospital (4.7 miles north-west) and Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (1.6 miles north). Open spaces near Aldershot include Claycart Hill and Rowhill Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Aldershot include All Hallows Catholic School (1.1 miles south-west) and The Connaught School (1.1 miles south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Prince Consort's Library (0.7 miles north-west) and Seale and Tongham (2.4 miles south-east)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away