Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Bar End, Hampshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Bar End.
- Summer fêtes
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Themed days
Slow-roasted pork in Bar End
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. For a summer hog roast day in Bar End, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 4:00pm, lunchtime is best.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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About our care home hog roast in Bar End
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. We’re frequently asked to cater community open days and families’ days, serving thinly carved roast pork, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
Near Bar End, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
How we price a hog roast day
Your quote depends on:
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
- The number of people
- Distance from us
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: fill in our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A named contact on the day
- Away from opening windows
- A level outdoor area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Working with your venue
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Events we cater in Bar End
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day.
Whatever the occasion in Bar End, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Themed days
- Milestone days for the home
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Day centre events
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Winchester station, roughly 1.2 miles north-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether plates or china are included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether VAT is included
- The full menu and the sides
Your questions about a hog roast day in Bar End
Do you come out to small places like Bar End?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Bar End close to London?
About 61 miles from central London.
Where will the roaster go?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
How much room do you need?
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 confirm the space with your quote.
What time do you serve?
Choose the time, and we will be ready.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Care homes around Bar End
Bar End is about 1 mile south-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. We cater care home events across Bar End and nearby, from gardens to fields. Bar End is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 10 miles away.
Old photos of Twyford Down can spark conversation during a hog roast day. The A31 make Bar End a simple journey for us.
We cover care home events in every part of the SO23 and SO21 postcode area. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Vale Road, Domum Road and Portal Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. You will find Bar End on the A31, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Other places close to Bar End we cover include Highcliffe (1 mile north-east), Winchester (1 mile north-west), St Cross (1 mile west), Hyde (1 mile north) and Stanmore (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-west) and Hedge End (10 miles south).
A little further out are St John's Rooms And Chapel (0.6 miles north) and Wolvesey Castle (less than half a mile north-west). The countryside around Bar End includes Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.
- Schools near Bar End include Leigh House Hospital (1.1 miles north-east) and Peter Symonds College (1.3 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Heart in Hand pub (within half a mile north-west)
A hog roast or other catering?
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. 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.
Why book our hog roast in Bar End
- Carved to order by a chef
- Serving and clearing done for you
- An itemised quote
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Also near Bar End
Also in Bar End
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards