Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Boldre, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast day across Boldre and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Seasonal events
- Garden fêtes
- Retirement community days
Slow-roasted pork in Boldre
About our care home hog roast in Boldre
In Boldre, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, bringing everyone together over a meal. Typical bookings include open afternoons and families’ days, serving apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
Near Boldre, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Timings are planned around your care home event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Questions from Boldre
Can you roast near the sea around Boldre?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Do you come out to small places like Boldre?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Where will the roaster go?
Always outside, agreed with the manager.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A spot that keeps access clear
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- A level spot in the garden or car park
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
A hog roast compared with other options
Where residents need modified meals, your kitchen looks after those portions. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Boldre hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Sides to make it a full meal
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Towns and villages near Boldre
Also in Boldre
The process
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. By late September, the light in Boldre goes at about 7:10pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We clear away quietly.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Events we cater in Boldre
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking, while still preparing any modified meals.
People around Boldre book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Day centre events
- Anniversaries of the home
- Open days
- Garden fêtes
Families coming by rail can use the station: Lymington Town station is about 1.5 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Exactly what’s included in the price
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
- Time on site
- The journey to the venue
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- Your menu choices
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is like
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Boldre
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Hog roast days near Boldre
Boldre is about 2 miles north of Lymington, in Hampshire. We’re happy to travel to Boldre for care home events and the places nearby. Boldre is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Boldre to Southampton (about 12 miles away).
Boldre Foreshore is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. If your residents have links with Saint Nicholas Chapel, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Boldre is within about 3 miles of the New Forest National Park. The coast is within about 2 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO41, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Tweed Lane, Boldre Lane and Rope Hill; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Warborne (1 mile south-east), Battramsley (1 mile north-west), Pilley (1 mile east), Sandy Down (1 mile north-west) and Mount Pleasant (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Totton (10 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles north-east), Romsey (15 miles north), Hythe (9 miles north-east), New Milton (5 miles west) and Ringwood (11 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (1.5 miles south) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (0.8 miles south). Open spaces near Boldre include Boldre Foreshore.
- Local schools include Southlands School (0.6 miles south-east) and Priestlands School (1.9 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Red Lion Inn (less than half a mile north)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away