Wokingham · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Bowsey Hill, Wokingham
Care home hog roast in Bowsey Hill: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Residents’ themed days
- Days for relatives
Care home hog roast in Bowsey Hill
How our care home hog roast works in Bowsey Hill
For residents, we carve thinly and serve on plates, which is easier for many people than a roll. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. On the menu are halloumi skewers, new potatoes and roast potatoes, and we’re often booked for garden fêtes and staff appreciation days.
Country homes near Bowsey Hill often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A named contact on the day
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Hog roast days near Bowsey Hill
Bowsey Hill is about 3 miles south-east of Henley-on-Thames, in Wokingham. Care home events in Bowsey Hill are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Bowsey Hill is one of 35 places in Wokingham we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Bowsey Hill to Reading (7 miles away).
Weycock Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Some homes in Bowsey Hill have links with a local church such as St Paul's Mission Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
Anywhere in RG10, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Close by, we cover care home events in Warren Row (1 mile north-east), Knowl Hill (1 mile east), Wargrave (1 mile south-west), Cockpole Green (1 mile north-west) and Cold Harbour (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (7 miles south), Woodley (5 miles south-west), Earley (7 miles south-west), Crowthorne (10 miles south) and Lower Earley (7 miles south-west).
A little further out are St Mark's Hospital (4.2 miles east) and Frazer Nash Archives (2.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Hurley Chalk Pit and Weycock Hill.
- Nearby schools include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (2 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Queen Victoria pub (0.9 miles south)
How the day works
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In Bowsey Hill, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- How many people are eating
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Who books care home hog roast in Bowsey Hill?
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Bowsey Hill:
- Garden fêtes
- Family days with visitors
- Retirement housing events
- Seasonal events
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Wargrave station, about 1.8 miles south-west.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for every dish
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Who carves and who serves
- The full menu and the sides
Allergies and dietary needs
Some residents will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
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Bowsey Hill: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Bowsey Hill?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Which station is closest to Bowsey Hill?
Wargrave station, about 1.8 miles south-west of the centre.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Serving time is up to you, lunch or an afternoon event.
Can relatives eat with residents?
It works well as a day with families; just tell us total numbers.
For event organisers in Bowsey Hill
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away