Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Bidden
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Bidden and across Hampshire.
- Seasonal events
- Home anniversaries
- Day centre events
Book a hog roast in Bidden
Bidden questions
What’s the nearest station to Bidden?
Hook station, about 3.6 miles north of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Bidden?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access and away from opening windows.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Can you serve at lunch?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will share allergen and menu details.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Bidden
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. Typical bookings include thank-you meals for staff and community open days, serving rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and thinly carved roast pork.
At a rural home near Bidden, access matters. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Hog roast days near Bidden
Bidden is about 4 miles south of Hook, in Hampshire. We cover care home events in Bidden, along with the towns and villages around it. Bidden is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Reading, about 15 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Holybourne Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Visitors arriving by train should know that Hook station, about 3.6 miles north, is the nearest station.
Care home events anywhere in RG25 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Streets in the area include Bidden Road, Elder Dell and Meadowside, 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 Bidden, we also cover Little Hoddington (1 mile west), South Warnborough (1 mile south-east), Long Sutton (2 miles east), Greywell (2 miles north-east) and Up Nately (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (5 miles north-west), Farnborough (11 miles north-east), Fleet (7 miles north-east), Aldershot (10 miles east), Alton (6 miles south) and Yateley (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Gliding Heritage Centre (3.4 miles south-west) and Odiham Castle (2.5 miles north-east). Within reach you will find The Mill Field and Holybourne Hill.
- Pubs nearby include Hoddington Arms Public House (within half a mile west)
How we price a hog roast day
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Time on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your menu choices
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of the cooking area
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: fill in our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Sign-off from management
- Away from emergency routes
- A level outdoor area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
For event organisers in Bidden
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Who books care home hog roast in Bidden?
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day.
Hosts in Bidden book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Retirement housing events
- Summer fêtes
- Anniversaries of the home
- Open days
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Mary, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Before you book anyone
- What crockery is supplied
- Whether VAT is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
How it works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. For a summer hog roast day in Bidden, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 4:00pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Chicken can be added.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Planned to your running order
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Nearby places to Bidden
Also in Bidden
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away