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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Brown Candover, Hampshire
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Brown Candover.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Open days
- Care home summer fairs
A hog roast near Brown Candover
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Brown Candover
You know your residents best, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. On the menu are apple sauce, new potatoes and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater retirement community days and staff thank-you lunches.
Rural care homes near Brown Candover can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Late-September sunset in Brown Candover is about 7:10pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Hosts in Brown Candover book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Residents’ themed days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Community open days
- Summer fêtes
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Micheldever station, about 4.4 miles north-west.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How dietary needs are handled
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Halal is not offered
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Brown Candover hosts choose us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Care home hog roasts in Brown Candover
Brown Candover is about 9 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Care home events in Brown Candover are part of our patch. Brown Candover is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Brown Candover to Southampton (19 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Peter, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the SO24 postcode area. Local streets include Spybush Lane, Bryces Lane and Gravel Close; 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 Totford (1 mile south-west), Northington (1 mile south-west), Preston Candover (2 miles north-east), Upper Wield (3 miles east) and Old Alresford (3 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (9 miles north), Winchester (9 miles south-west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Andover (14 miles west), Chandler's Ford (15 miles south-west) and Alton (9 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Barton Castle (2.7 miles east).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Woolpack Inn (0.9 miles south-west)
Questions from Brown Candover
What’s the nearest station to Brown Candover?
The closest is Micheldever station, roughly 4.4 miles away.
Is Brown Candover close to London?
Roughly 53 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you carve thinly?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you serve at lunch?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
How we price a hog roast day
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Site access
- Plates or china
- The date and time of year
- How long the roast and service take
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Brown Candover
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- A named contact on the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards