Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Blackmoor
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 Blackmoor.
- Retirement community days
- Care home summer fairs
- Staff thank-you lunches
Care home hog roast in Blackmoor
Step by step
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power. Late May in Blackmoor has light until about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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Care home hog roast in Blackmoor, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. We serve halloumi skewers, apple sauce and new potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater open days and themed days.
Country homes near Blackmoor frequently have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Timings are planned around your care home event, working back from when you want to eat.
Hog roast days near Blackmoor
Blackmoor is about 5 miles south-east of Alton, in Hampshire. Wherever your care home event is in Blackmoor, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Blackmoor to Guildford (17 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Deadwater Valley may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Some homes in Blackmoor have links with a local church such as St Matthew's Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. The South Downs National Park is within about 7 miles of Blackmoor, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Anywhere in GU33, we can bring the roaster to you. Streets in the area include Blackmoor Road and Sotherington Lane, 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 Blackmoor, we also cover Woolmer (1 mile south-east), Greatham (1 mile south), Longmoor (2 miles south-east), Passfield (2 miles east) and Weavers Down (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (15 miles north-west), Farnborough (15 miles north), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (14 miles south-west), Aldershot (12 miles north-east) and Alton (5 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include The Romany Museum (2.3 miles west) and Chase Community Hospital (1.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Blackmoor includes Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
- Schools near Blackmoor include Mill Chase Academy (2.1 miles north-east)
Common questions in Blackmoor
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Blackmoor close to London?
Roughly 44 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Where do you cook at a care home?
Always outside, agreed with the manager.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
What time do you serve?
We fit around the home’s routine, whether lunch or later.
Also in Blackmoor
For event organisers in Blackmoor
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Who books care home hog roast in Blackmoor?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Whatever the occasion in Blackmoor, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Themed days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Family days with visitors
- Retirement housing events
Visitors arriving by train should know that Liss station, about 3.5 miles south, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- Staffing on the day
- How dietary needs are handled
- VAT, if it applies
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Count residents who need an alternative
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Site access
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The journey to the venue
- The date and time of year
The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A picture of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A level outdoor area
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- A spot that keeps access clear
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
- All the equipment comes with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away