Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Blendworth
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Blendworth and across Hampshire.
- Retirement housing events
- Home anniversaries
- Families’ days
Planning an event in Blendworth?
Care home hog roast in Blendworth, slow-roasted on site
In Blendworth, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, bringing everyone together over a meal. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for retirement community days and open days.
Rural care homes near Blendworth can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Plates or china
- Season and day of the week
- Distance from us
- The number of people
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Rough numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The venue or postcode
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Halal isn’t offered
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
How the day works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. For a summer hog roast day in Blendworth, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 4:00pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or PO8 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
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Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Blendworth hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Common questions in Blendworth
Is Blendworth close to London?
Roughly 56 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Blendworth?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified textures are best done by the home; your team prepares those portions.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Blendworth: care homes and access
Blendworth is about 1 mile north-east of Horndean, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast day in Blendworth? We can help. Blendworth is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 18 miles away.
For families visiting by train, Rowlands Castle station is about 2.1 miles away. Volunteers from churches such as Church of the Holy Trinity sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Blendworth is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home event is in PO8, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Blendworth we cover include Chalton (2 miles north-east), Forestside (3 miles east), West Marden (4 miles east), Buriton (4 miles north) and Weston (5 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Gosport (11 miles south-west), Havant (4 miles south), Fareham (10 miles south-west), Hedge End (14 miles west), Waterlooville (3 miles south-west) and Petersfield (6 miles north).
A little further out are Havant War Memorial Hospital (4.3 miles south) and Clanfield Earthwork (2.1 miles north). The countryside around Blendworth includes Windmill Hill.
- Schools near Blendworth include Horndean Technology College (1 mile west)
- Local pubs include The Ship & Bell pub (under half a mile south-west)
Organising for someone else?
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Sign-off from management
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- A level outdoor area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
Events we cater in Blendworth
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Blendworth:
- Anniversaries of the home
- Seasonal events
- Community open days
- Retirement housing events
Old photos of Windmill Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any travel or access charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away