Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Braishfield
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Care home hog roast in Braishfield.
- Garden fêtes
- Home anniversaries
- Days for relatives
Slow-roasted pork in Braishfield
Care home hog roast in Braishfield, carved to order
Day centres and retirement housing near Braishfield also book us, for summer get-togethers and themed days. For day centre get-togethers and home anniversaries, we can cook rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and roast potatoes for your residents.
Rural care homes near Braishfield can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
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. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Planned to your running order
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
FAQs for Braishfield
What’s the nearest station to Braishfield?
The closest is Romsey station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
Is Braishfield too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified textures are best done by the home; your team prepares those portions.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Away from emergency routes
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Away from opening windows
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
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Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your care home event. Late May in Braishfield has light until about 8:55pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
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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What affects the price in Braishfield
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: send us your details through our quote form.
Care homes around Braishfield
Braishfield is about 2 miles north of Romsey, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast day to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Braishfield and the surrounding area. Braishfield is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 8 miles away.
Old photos of Emer Bog and Baddesley Common can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Visitors arriving by train should know that Romsey station, about 2.4 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over SO51 and the streets around it. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Braishfield Road, Common Hill Road and Newport Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Belbins (1 mile south-west), Lower Slackstead (1 mile east), Abbotswood (1 mile south-west), Crampmoor (1 mile south) and Gosport (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (7 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north), Totton (7 miles south), Chandler's Ford (4 miles south-east) and Hedge End (10 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include King Johns House (2.7 miles south-west) and Romsey Community Hospital (2.2 miles south). The countryside around Braishfield includes Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
- Local schools include The Romsey School (2.5 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Wheatsheaf pub (less than half a mile south)
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Events we cater in Braishfield
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Hosts in Braishfield book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Retirement housing events
- Residents’ themed days
- Anniversaries of the home
- Summer fêtes
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of All Saints, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for every dish
- Who carves and who serves
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Planning for dietary needs
Some residents will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Request thin slices
- Halal isn’t offered
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away