Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Bishop's Sutton, Hampshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Bishop's Sutton and across Hampshire.
- Milestone days for the home
- Garden fêtes
- Open days
Care home hog roast for Bishop's Sutton
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Care home hog roast in Bishop's Sutton, slow-roasted on site
You know your residents best, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. For sheltered housing gatherings and staff thank-you lunches, we’ll put together a menu of apple sauce, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken and more.
Near Bishop's Sutton, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Bishop's Sutton: care homes and access
Bishop's Sutton is about 8 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. We are happy to travel to Bishop's Sutton for care home events and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Bishop's Sutton to Southampton (about 16 miles away).
Old photos of Shutts Copse can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Care home events anywhere in SO24 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many residents. Local streets include North Street, Home Close and Water Lane; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Gundleton (1 mile north-east), New Alresford (2 miles west), Bramdean (2 miles south), Hinton Ampner (3 miles south) and Cheriton (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (13 miles north), Winchester (8 miles west), Eastleigh (12 miles south-west), Horndean (13 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (13 miles south-west) and Alton (8 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Barton Castle (3.8 miles north). Open spaces near Bishop's Sutton include Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
- Local pubs include Ship Inn (within half a mile west)
Bishop's Sutton: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Bishop's Sutton?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Bishop's Sutton close to London?
About 53 miles from central London.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
Always outside, agreed with the manager.
Can visitors eat too?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Choose the time, and we will plan the roast around it.
Towns and villages near Bishop's Sutton
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How we price a hog roast day
Each price is built from:
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How long the roast and service take
- Distance from us
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any venue rules
- A picture of the cooking area
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Bishop's Sutton, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Bishop's Sutton hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- Our staff serve and clear
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- All the equipment comes with us
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Who books care home hog roast in Bishop's Sutton?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Hosts in Bishop's Sutton book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Home anniversaries
- Retirement housing events
- Family days with visitors
- Thank-you meals for staff
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Nicholas, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Before you book anyone
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
About the food
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
How it works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. By late September, the light in Bishop's Sutton goes at about 7:10pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We clear away quietly.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Away from opening windows
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away