Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Andover Down
Care home hog roast in Andover Down: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Day centre events
- Summer fêtes
Care home hog roast in Andover Down
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Allergies we should know about
- What the outdoor space is like
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SP11 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
About our care home hog roast in Andover Down
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Andover Down suit a hog roast, bringing everyone together over a meal. Typical bookings include staff thank-you lunches and day centre get-togethers, serving thinly carved roast pork, new potatoes and roast potatoes.
Rural homes around Andover Down may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
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Why choose a hog roast in Andover Down?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- An itemised quote
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Away from opening windows
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Andover Down
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Late-September sunset in Andover Down is about 7:10pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Planning a hog roast day in Andover Down
Andover Down is about 2 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. We cover care home events in Andover Down, as well as the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Andover Down to Southampton (20 miles away).
Anton Lakes is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Here we cover the SP11 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Local streets include London Road and The Middleway; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For care home events just outside Andover Down, we cover Picket Piece (1 mile north), Finkley Down (1 mile north-west), Picket Twenty (1 mile south-west), Finkley (1 mile north-west) and East Anton (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles east), Winchester (12 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (11 miles south-east), Tidworth (10 miles west) and Weeke (11 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.6 miles west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (1 mile north-west). Open spaces near Andover Down include Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
- Local schools include Winton Community Academy (1.3 miles west) and Winton Community Academy (1.3 miles west)
Why choose care home hog roast in Andover Down?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Andover Down. Typical bookings include:
- Retirement community days
- Summer fêtes
- Home anniversaries
- Community open days
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Andover station, roughly 2.6 miles west of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether travel is included
- The full menu and the sides
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Planning for dietary needs
Some residents won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
Your team helps residents as needed.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
FAQs for Andover Down
What’s the nearest station to Andover Down?
Andover station, about 2.6 miles west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Andover Down?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the garden or car park, in a spot you approve.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Can families and staff join in?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will give your team the information they need.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll, just as they should.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away