Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Arford
Looking for a hog roast day in Arford? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Care home summer fairs
- Day centre lunches
- Home anniversaries
Slow-roasted pork in Arford
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A named contact on the day
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Arford
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
Care home hog roast in Arford, slow-roasted on site
You know your residents best, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. We are frequently asked to cater care home summer fairs and day centre get-togethers, serving halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
Country homes near Arford often have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Step by step
The roaster is gas-fired, so we do not need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Late-September sunset in Arford is about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the 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.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Arford
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
Whatever the occasion in Arford, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Retirement community days
- Community open days
- Home anniversaries
- Staff appreciation days
Volunteers from churches such as Church of All Saints sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Questions to ask before you book
- Travel and any London charges
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Halal isn’t offered
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
What else we do in Arford
Your questions about a hog roast day in Arford
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Arford close to London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
Do you serve the food?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
What affects the price in Arford
Things that change the price:
- The date and time of year
- Whether you want china
- Site access
- Travel to Arford
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A picture of the cooking area
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
For residents who need modified textures, your kitchen looks after those portions. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Planning a hog roast day in Arford
Arford is about 6 miles south of Farnham, in Hampshire. We cater care home events of every size in Arford. Arford is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 14 miles away.
Deadwater Valley is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Liphook station, about 3.6 miles south. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Arford.
Wherever your care home event is in GU35, we can roast on site for your residents. Streets in the area include Beech Hill Road, Arford Common and Headley Hill Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Arford, we also cover Headley (1 mile south-west), Headley Down (1 mile east), Lindford (1 mile west), Standford (1 mile south-west) and Wishanger Common (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Farnborough (12 miles north), Fleet (11 miles north), Aldershot (9 miles north), Alton (7 miles west), Petersfield (10 miles south-west) and Yateley (15 miles north).
A little further out are Chase Community Hospital (2.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Arford includes Deadwater Valley and Gibbet Hill.
- Local schools include Mill Chase Academy (1.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Holly Bush Inn (0.5 miles south-west)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards