West Berkshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Cold Ash
Planning a hog roast day in Cold Ash? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Seasonal events
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Family days with visitors
A hog roast near Cold Ash
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Cold Ash
Day centres and retirement housing near Cold Ash also book us, for summer get-togethers and themed days. Typical bookings include community open days and garden fêtes, serving thinly carved roast pork, apple sauce and roast potatoes.
Rural care homes near Cold Ash can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Where
- Cold Ash (RG18)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Why choose a hog roast in Cold Ash?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in Cold Ash
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
How we price a hog roast day
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- How many people are eating
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A photo of the cooking area
- Rough numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
Cold Ash: care homes and access
Cold Ash is about 2 miles north of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Hosts in Cold Ash book us for care home events of all sizes. We cater all 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Cold Ash to Reading (about 13 miles away).
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Thatcham station, roughly 2.3 miles south-east of the centre. Nature Discovery Centre is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Cold Ash, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over RG18. From Harewood Drive, Johnson's Lane and Walters Close or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Ashmore Green (1 mile south-west), Stone Copse (1 mile west), Longlane (2 miles north-west), Thatcham (2 miles south) and Wellhouse (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (3 miles south-west), Burghfield Common (9 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles south-west), Hungerford (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (13 miles east) and Calcot (9 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.8 miles south-west) and British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Nature Discovery Centre.
- Schools near Cold Ash include Kennet School (1.8 miles south-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Towns and villages near Cold Ash
Other occasions in Cold Ash
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. In late May, sunset in Cold Ash is about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We clear away quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Count families and staff too
- Request thin slices
We clear away quietly.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
FAQs for Cold Ash
Is Cold Ash close to London?
About 51 miles from central London.
What’s the nearest station to Cold Ash?
Thatcham station, about 2.3 miles south-east of the centre.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Approval from the home
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
Why choose care home hog roast in Cold Ash?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
People around Cold Ash book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Home anniversaries
- Residents’ themed days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Retirement community days
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St. Mark's Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Questions to ask before you book
- The full menu and the sides
- How dietary needs are handled
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away