Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Bridgemary
Looking for a hog roast day in Bridgemary? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Open afternoons
- Milestone days for the home
A hog roast near Bridgemary
Step by step
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. In late May, sunset in Bridgemary is 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 confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or PO13 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
About our care home hog roast in Bridgemary
For care homes in Bridgemary, a hog roast day is a real occasion. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. Whether it is community open days and day centre lunches, we can cook apple sauce, halloumi skewers and new potatoes and more.
In Bridgemary, care homes, a hog roast day brings a sense of occasion. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
What affects the price in Bridgemary
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. The main factors are:
- Menu choices and extras
- How long the roast and service take
- Season and day of the week
- The journey to the venue
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Questions from Bridgemary
Is Bridgemary close to London?
About 66 miles from central London.
Can you roast near the sea around Bridgemary?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Can you do soft food?
We don’t prepare texture-modified meals; your team prepares those portions.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What’s included?
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.
Can you carve thinly?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Events we cater in Bridgemary
It turns a normal day into an event.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Bridgemary, such as:
- Summer fêtes
- Milestone days for the home
- Day centre lunches
- Retirement housing events
Old photos of West of the River Alver can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How dietary needs are handled
- The full menu and the sides
Care home hog roasts in Bridgemary
Bridgemary is about 1 mile north-west of Gosport, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast day to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Bridgemary. We bring hog roasts to 683 places across Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Bridgemary to Southampton (about 12 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St Matthew's, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Fareham station, about 2.5 miles north-west. With the sea within about 5 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Care home events anywhere in PO13 and PO12 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many residents. Whether your care home event is on Camp Road, Copse Lane and Agnew Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Rowner (1 mile north-west), Peel Common (1 mile west), Elson (1 mile south-east), Crofton (1 mile west) and Gosport (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Havant (9 miles east), Eastleigh (13 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-west) and Hedge End (9 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Search (2.6 miles south-east) and Portchester Castle (2.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Bridgemary include West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby schools include Bridgemary School (under half a mile north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Green Dragon pub (0.5 miles south)
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Request thin slices
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Serving on plates is frequently easier.
Towns and villages near Bridgemary
What else we do in Bridgemary
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A spot that keeps access clear
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- A level spot in the garden or car park
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
A hog roast or other catering?
Instead of organising a trip, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- An itemised quote
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away