Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Chilbolton, Hampshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Chilbolton and across Hampshire.
- Retirement housing events
- Anniversaries of the home
- Residents’ themed days
Planning an event in Chilbolton?
Care home hog roast in Chilbolton, carved to order
Day centres and retirement housing near Chilbolton also book us, for themed days and gatherings. We serve new potatoes, roast potatoes and thinly carved roast pork, and we are regularly asked to cater anniversaries of the home and staff thank-you lunches.
Country homes near Chilbolton often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Occasions we serve in Chilbolton
Families and staff can join in.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Chilbolton. Here are some of the most popular:
- Retirement community days
- Milestone days for the home
- Community open days
- Residents’ themed days
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary the Less, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- All the equipment comes with us
- Timed around your day
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
About the food
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
How the day works
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Late May in Chilbolton has light until about 8:55pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Where the roaster can go in Chilbolton
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Away from opening windows
- Seating for residents
- Approval from the home
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
What affects the price in Chilbolton
Your quote depends on:
- How many people are eating
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your menu choices
- Anything the venue has asked for
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.
Nearby places to Chilbolton
Other occasions in Chilbolton
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Halal isn’t offered
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Common questions in Chilbolton
What’s the nearest station to Chilbolton?
Andover station, about 4.7 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Chilbolton?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Planning a hog roast day in Chilbolton
Chilbolton is about 4 miles south-east of Andover, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits care home events around Chilbolton, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 16 miles away.
Mill Lake is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Families coming by rail can use the station: Andover station, about 4.7 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
Wherever your care home event is in SO20, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Station Road, Test Rise and Drove Hill or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Cottonworth (1 mile west), Wherwell (1 mile north), Fullerton (1 mile west), Leckford (2 miles south-west) and Wherwell Wood (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (8 miles south-east), Eastleigh (13 miles south), Andover (4 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles south), Romsey (11 miles south) and Hyde (8 miles south-east).
A little further out are Andover War Memorial Hospital (5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Mill Lake.
- Local pubs include Abbots Mitre pub (under half a mile north)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards