Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Church Crookham
We bring a hog roast day to Church Crookham and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Community open days
- Day centre lunches
- Anniversaries of the home
Book a hog roast in Church Crookham
Care home hog roasts in Church Crookham
Church Crookham is about 1 mile south-east of Fleet, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast day in Church Crookham? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Families coming by rail can use the station: Fleet station is about 1.6 miles away. Aunt's Pool is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Here we cover the GU52 and GU51 postcode area. Local streets include New Road, Grove Road and Gravel Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover care home events in Fleet (1 mile north-west), Crookham Village (2 miles west), Ewshot (2 miles south), Elvetham Heath (2 miles north-west) and Warren Corner (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (12 miles west), Farnborough (3 miles north-east), Aldershot (3 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south-west), Yateley (5 miles north) and Tadley (15 miles north-west).
A little further out are Farnham Castle (3.5 miles south) and Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (3.1 miles east). Within reach you will find Aunt's Pool and Aunt's Pool Hill.
- Schools near Church Crookham include Court Moor School (1.1 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Foresters Inn (less than half a mile east)
Care home hog roast in Church Crookham, slow-roasted on site
For residents, we carve thinly and serve on plates, which is easier for many people than a roll. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. We are often asked to cater seasonal events and sheltered housing gatherings, with thinly carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and roast potatoes.
Near Church Crookham, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Church Crookham
Which station is closest to Church Crookham?
Fleet station, about 1.6 miles north of the centre.
Is Church Crookham close to London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you serve on plates?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
Where will the roaster go?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access and away from opening windows.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
How do you handle allergies?
You will get allergen details for everything. Gluten-free rolls can be provided.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
What happens on the day
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Late-September sunset in Church Crookham is about 7:05pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- 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.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Count families and staff too
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Before you choose a spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Away from emergency routes
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
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.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- Menu choices and extras
- Time on site
- Site access
- Season and day of the week
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or GU52 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Occasions we serve in Church Crookham
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
Whatever the occasion in Church Crookham, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Day centre lunches
- Milestone days for the home
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Family days with visitors
If your residents have links with Fleet Spiritualist Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Before you book anyone
- The space, cover and access they need
- The full menu and the sides
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- A clear list of what’s included
Nearby places to Church Crookham
What else we do in Church Crookham
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away