West Berkshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Burghfield Common
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast day in Burghfield Common.
- Seasonal events
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Staff appreciation days
Care home hog roast in Burghfield Common
About our care home hog roast in Burghfield Common
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. For staff thank-you lunches and garden fêtes, we will put together a menu of roast potatoes, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken and more.
For a care home in a place like Burghfield Common, a hog roast day brings a sense of occasion. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Where
- Burghfield Common (RG7)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Halal isn’t offered
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: 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 Burghfield Common is about 7:10pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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FAQs for Burghfield Common
How far is Burghfield Common from London?
Roughly 42 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Burghfield Common?
Mortimer station, about 2.2 miles south-east of the centre.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will plan the roast around it.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you provide allergen information?
Allergen details are provided.
Where will the roaster go?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Someone to meet us
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Approval from the home
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
Who books care home hog roast in Burghfield Common?
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Burghfield Common, such as:
- Seasonal events
- Family days with visitors
- Milestone days for the home
- Day centre get-togethers
Old photos of Hosehill Lake can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Before booking anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether travel is included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How dietary needs are handled
Burghfield Common: care homes and access
Burghfield Common is about 5 miles south-west of Reading, in West Berkshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Burghfield Common, from gardens to fields. We cover all 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Mary sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Families coming by rail can use the station: Mortimer station is about 2.2 miles away.
For care home events in RG7, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Whether your care home event is on Ragdale, Oakdene and Badgers Glade or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Burghfield Common we cover include Goddard's Green (1 mile south-east), Mortimer (2 miles south), Wokefield (2 miles east), Stratfield Mortimer (2 miles south-east) and Mortimer West End (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Newbury (11 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles west), Speenhamland (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (4 miles east), Calcot (3 miles north) and Shaw (11 miles west). Being one of West Berkshire’s larger places, Burghfield Common has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Nearby you’ll also find Battle Hospital (4.9 miles north-east) and Thames Valley Police Museum (1.6 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Hosehill Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
- Nearby schools include The Willink School (less than half a mile west) and The Willink School (within half a mile west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Rising Sun pub (within half a mile south-west)
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
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What else we do in Burghfield Common
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- All the equipment comes with us
See our prices page or the cost guide.
What affects the price in Burghfield Common
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Site access
- Distance from us
- How many people are eating
- Time on site
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away