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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Caversham Heights, Reading
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast day in Caversham Heights.
- Days for relatives
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Community open days
Care home hog roast in Caversham Heights
Care home hog roast in Caversham Heights, slow-roasted on site
In Caversham Heights, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, bringing everyone together over a meal. For family days with visitors and day centre get-togethers, we’ll put together a menu of apple sauce, roast potatoes and halloumi skewers and more.
Smaller homes around Caversham Heights may only have a modest garden, so send us a photo and we will tell you honestly whether the roaster fits. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
How we price a hog roast day
There is no fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- The journey to the venue
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Numbers
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a trip out, it is easier for everyone to enjoy. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Served at the time you choose
- Sides to make it a full meal
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Perfect for your care home event in Caversham Heights
We fit in with your day.
Whatever the occasion in Caversham Heights, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Residents’ themed days
- Anniversaries of the home
- Retirement community days
- Care home summer fairs
If your residents have links with St. Andrew's Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether VAT is included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Caversham Heights questions
Is Caversham Heights close to London?
About 39 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Could you cook in Round Copse?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Do you cover Caversham Heights?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Caversham Heights and Reading. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can families and staff join in?
It works well as a day with families; just tell us total numbers.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- A spot that keeps access clear
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Planning a hog roast day in Caversham Heights
Caversham Heights is about 1 mile west of Caversham, in Reading. We’re happy to travel to Caversham Heights for care home events and the places nearby. We cover 34 places in Reading.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Reading station is about 1.4 miles away. Old photos of Fobney Island Wetland Reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Anywhere in RG4, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include River Road, Chazey Road and Albert Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Caversham (1 mile east), Tokers Green (1 mile north), Emmer Green (1 mile north-east), Lower Caversham (1 mile south-east) and Chalkhouse Green (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (8 miles south-east), Horncastle (3 miles south-west), Whitley Wood (4 miles south), Sonning Common (3 miles north) and Fords Farm (3 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in Reading, Caversham Heights has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Nearby you will also find Battle Hospital (1.3 miles south) and Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (1.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Caversham Heights includes Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Sonning Hill.
- Local schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (0.7 miles north-east) and Hemdean House School (0.7 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Last Crumb pub (0.9 miles south-east)
How it works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. By late September, the light in Caversham Heights goes at about 7:10pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Also near Caversham Heights
Other occasions in Caversham Heights
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards