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Care Home Hog Roast in Reading
We cover 34 towns and villages across Reading for care home hog roast, roasted at your event and carved to order.
Care Home Hog Roast across Reading
Care home hog roast in every part of Reading
A hog roast day for care homes, retirement housing and day centres, planned with your care and kitchen teams. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, or tell us about your event for a quote.
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About care home hog roast in Reading
Retirement housing and day centres around Reading book hog roast days too, for summer get-togethers and themed days. Popular choices include roast potatoes, new potatoes and halloumi skewers, and we’re frequently booked for open afternoons and home anniversaries.
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your residents will smell it long before they see it.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Cost
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Serving and clearing done for you
Get a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Near you in Caversham
Bookings here are frequently close to Eldon Square, Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre and Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School, among other places. Nearby too are The Hill Primary School (less than half a mile north-east), Grace Church (under half a mile east) and The White Horse pub (less than half a mile north). For guests coming by rail, the closest station is Reading station, about 1.3 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Broad Street Mall (1.6 miles south). Open spaces near Caversham include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
Care homes across Reading
From Caversham, Norcot and West Reading to 18 villages and hamlets, Reading has care homes of every size. At every home, we cook clear of ambulance access.
Caversham: Sonning Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The B3345 make Caversham a simple journey for us. Winter afternoons in Caversham are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
Organising for someone else?
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.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A named contact on the day
- Seating for residents
- Sign-off from management
Who books care home hog roast?
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Reading, such as:
- Garden fêtes
- Retirement housing events
- Family days with visitors
- Home anniversaries
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Request thin slices
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
We clear away quietly.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Reading
Can you do soft food?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We’ll share allergen and menu details.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Do you cover Reading?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
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- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards