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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Arborfield, Reading
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Arborfield.
- Families’ days
- Open afternoons
- Residents’ themed days
Slow-roasted pork in Arborfield
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Arborfield
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. Whether it is retirement community days and garden fêtes, we’ll put together a menu of new potatoes, roast potatoes and halloumi skewers for your residents.
Country homes near Arborfield often have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Timings are planned around your care home event, working back from when you want to eat.
Arborfield questions
Do you come out to small places like Arborfield?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Arborfield?
Winnersh station, about 2.5 miles north-east of the centre.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Arborfield: care homes and access
Arborfield is about 3 miles west of Wokingham, in Reading. Planning a hog roast day in Arborfield? We cover the whole area. Arborfield is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading where we cater.
If your residents have links with Church of St Bartholomew, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Winnersh station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Care home events anywhere in RG2 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Church Lane, Walden Avenue and Cartershill Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Shinfield (2 miles west), Lower Earley (2 miles north), Ryeish Green (2 miles west), Earley (2 miles north) and Whitley Wood (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Caversham (6 miles north-west), Norcot (6 miles north-west), West Reading (5 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (6 miles north-west), Caversham Heights (6 miles north-west) and Horncastle (6 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Wokingham Hospital (3 miles east) and Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (1.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Arborfield includes South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Schools near Arborfield include Bohunt School Wokingham (1.9 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Swan Inn (0.6 miles south-east)
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Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Request thin slices
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
The process
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. Late-September sunset in Arborfield is about 7:05pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Arborfield
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Away from opening windows
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Instead of organising a trip, it is easier for everyone to enjoy. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
For event organisers in Arborfield
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
- Distance from us
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- An estimate of numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Your date and serving time
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Arborfield
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Arborfield, including:
- Retirement community days
- Families’ days
- Themed days
- Garden fêtes
Residents who remember days out at South Lake may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Before booking anyone
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether travel is included
- VAT, if it applies
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards