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Care Home Hog Roast for Bitterne Park
Planning a hog roast day in Bitterne Park? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Garden fêtes
- Days for relatives
Book a hog roast in Bitterne Park
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Count residents who need an alternative
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
About our care home hog roast in Bitterne Park
For care homes in Bitterne Park, a hog roast day is a real occasion. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. Typical bookings include milestone days for the home and families’ days, with rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and thinly carved roast pork.
Around Bitterne Park, some homes have limited outdoor space, so send us a photo and we will tell you honestly whether the roaster fits. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Bitterne Park (SO18, SO17, SO19)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- An itemised quote
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Care home hog roasts in Bitterne Park
Bitterne Park is about 1 mile east of Southampton, in Southampton. Wherever your care home event is in Bitterne Park, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater 40 places in Southampton.
Old photos of Netley Common can spark conversation during a hog roast day. The A3024 make Bitterne Park a simple journey for us. With the sea within about 3 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Here we cover the SO18, SO17 and SO19 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Neva Road, Avon Road and Bond Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Bitterne Park sits on or near the A3024, so getting the roaster to your care home event is simple. For care home events just outside Bitterne Park, we cover Midanbury (1 mile north-east), Bitterne Manor (1 mile south-west), St Denys (1 mile west), Townhill Park (1 mile north-east) and Bitterne (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (3 miles west), Coxford (3 miles west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (3 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (0.8 miles south-east) and Royal South Hants Hospital (1.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Bitterne Park includes Netley Common.
- Schools near Bitterne Park include Bitterne Park Primary School (under half a mile north-west) and Bitterne Park School (within half a mile north)
- Local pubs include Bitterne Park Hotel (under half a mile west)
Common questions in Bitterne Park
Which station is closest to Bitterne Park?
Bitterne station, about 0.5 miles south-west of the centre.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you provide allergen information?
Every dish comes with allergen information.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
For event organisers in Bitterne Park
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Someone to meet us
- Seating for residents
- Flat ground in the grounds
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Bitterne Park
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
Events we cater in Bitterne Park
We fit in with your day.
Whatever the occasion in Bitterne Park, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Themed days
- Retirement community days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Care home summer fairs
If your residents have links with Church of Ascension, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- Staffing on the day
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Towns and villages near Bitterne Park
What else we do in Bitterne Park
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
How we price a hog roast day
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Site access
- Travel to Bitterne Park
- Time on site
- Season and day of the week
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. In Bitterne Park, December daylight ends around 4:00pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Send final numbers in good time
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away