Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Cheriton, Hampshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Cheriton.
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Seasonal events
- Families’ days
Planning an event in Cheriton?
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Count families and staff too
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Serving on plates is often easier.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Cheriton
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce, and we’re often booked for staff thank-you lunches and day centre get-togethers.
Rural care homes near Cheriton can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Cheriton
How far is Cheriton from London?
About 56 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Cheriton too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you serve on plates?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
How it works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. By late September, the light in Cheriton goes at 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 pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Cheriton
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Why choose a hog roast in Cheriton?
For residents who need modified textures, your kitchen looks after those portions. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Planned to your running order
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Care homes around Cheriton
Cheriton is about 7 miles east of Winchester, in Hampshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Cheriton suit a hog roast. Cheriton is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 14 miles away.
If your residents have links with Church of St Michael, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
We cover care home events in every part of the SO24 postcode area. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Lower Lamborough Lane, Raebarn Close and Markall Close, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Cheriton, we also cover Hinton Ampner (1 mile east), Beauworth (2 miles south-west), Bramdean (2 miles east), New Alresford (2 miles north) and Bishop's Sutton (3 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (15 miles north), Winchester (7 miles west), Havant (15 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Fareham (14 miles south) and Horndean (12 miles south-east).
The countryside around Cheriton includes Beacon Hill and Shutts Copse.
- Pubs nearby include The Flowerpots Inn (less than half a mile west)
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Sign-off from management
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
- How many people are eating
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Who books care home hog roast in Cheriton?
It brings residents, families and staff together.
Hosts in Cheriton book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Days for relatives
- Milestone days for the home
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Shutts Copse is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Before you book anyone
- What crockery is supplied
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- VAT, if it applies
- Any travel or access charges
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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