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Care Home Hog Roast in Caversham
We bring a hog roast day to Caversham and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Care home summer fairs
- Families’ days
Slow-roasted pork in Caversham
Care home hog roast in Caversham, slow-roasted on site
Day centres and retirement housing near Caversham also book us, for themed days and gatherings. Typical bookings include open days and retirement community days, serving apple sauce, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Day centres and sheltered housing in Caversham frequently have a communal garden, where a hog roast works well. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Caversham
What’s the nearest station to Caversham?
The closest is Reading station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Could you cook in Eldon Square?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Can you serve on plates?
We will serve however suits your residents.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Why choose a hog roast in Caversham?
Next to a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Halal isn’t offered
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
The process
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Winter afternoons in Caversham are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Who books care home hog roast in Caversham?
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Caversham. Typical bookings include:
- Retirement housing events
- Day centre lunches
- Staff appreciation days
- Summer fêtes
With the B3345 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach.
Comparing caterers
- The space, cover and access they need
- VAT, if it applies
- Who carves and who serves
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
How we price a hog roast day
Here’s what affects the price:
- Travel to Caversham
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
- Access to the cooking area
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
- The address or postcode
- Dietary requirements
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Nearby places to Caversham
More for events in Caversham
Care homes around Caversham
Caversham is about 2 miles north of Reading, in Reading. Planning a hog roast day in Caversham? We can help. Caversham is one of 34 places in Reading we cover.
Sonning Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Reading station, about 1.3 miles south.
Here we cover the RG4 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Marshland Square, Church Road and Buckingham Gate, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Main roads around Caversham include the B3345, which makes travel to your care home event easy. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Emmer Green (1 mile north-east), Caversham Park Village (1 mile north-east), Lower Caversham (1 mile south), Caversham Heights (1 mile west) and Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Norcot (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (3 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Horncastle (3 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (4 miles south). Caversham is one of the larger places we cover in Reading, with plenty of venues for care home events.
Nearby you’ll also find Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Broad Street Mall (1.6 miles south). Open spaces near Caversham include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Local schools include Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (under half a mile south) and Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (0.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The White Horse pub (under half a mile north)
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Where the roaster can go in Caversham
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A named contact on the day
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Caversham
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- 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