Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Cold Harbour, Windsor and Maidenhead
We bring a hog roast day across Cold Harbour and Windsor and Maidenhead, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Day centre lunches
- Seasonal events
A hog roast near Cold Harbour
Why choose care home hog roast in Cold Harbour?
Families and staff can join in.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Families’ days
- Staff appreciation days
- Anniversaries of the home
- Retirement community days
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Wargrave station, about 3.3 miles west.
Questions to ask before booking
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Travel and any London charges
- If the price includes VAT
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Care home hog roast in Cold Harbour, carved to order
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. For anniversaries of the home and staff appreciation days, we’ll put together a menu of roast potatoes, apple sauce and new potatoes and more.
Rural care homes near Cold Harbour can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, slowly, over several hours.
- Area
- Cold Harbour (SL6)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Cold Harbour
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About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Cold Harbour hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- All the equipment comes with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
See our pricing or the cost guide.
What affects the price in Cold Harbour
Each price is built from:
- Distance from us
- Site access
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Roughly how many people
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Halal is not offered
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Questions from Cold Harbour
Which station is closest to Cold Harbour?
The closest is Wargrave station, roughly 3.3 miles away.
Is Cold Harbour close to London?
About 30 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you do soft food?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We will give your team the information they need.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
The process
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. In Cold Harbour, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Away from emergency routes
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
Care home hog roasts in Cold Harbour
Cold Harbour is about 3 miles west of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Wherever your care home event is in Cold Harbour, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover all 57 towns and villages across Windsor and Maidenhead. Our bookings stretch from Cold Harbour to Reading (9 miles away).
Old photos of Weycock Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day. If your residents have links with Saint Peter, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
We cover care home events in every part of SL6. If your venue is just outside Cold Harbour, we also cover Knowl Hill (1 mile north-west), Warren Row (1 mile north-west), Bowsey Hill (2 miles west), Cockpole Green (3 miles north-west) and Wargrave (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidenhead (3 miles east), Windsor (8 miles east), Boyn Hill (3 miles east), North Ascot (8 miles south-east), Cookham (5 miles north-east) and Furze Platt (3 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find St Mark's Hospital (2.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Cold Harbour include Hurley Chalk Pit and Taplow Lake.
- Local schools include Cox Green School (1.9 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Royal Oak pub (0.5 miles north-west)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards