Southampton · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Coxford, Southampton
We bring a hog roast day to Coxford and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Staff appreciation days
- Seasonal events
- Community open days
A hog roast near Coxford
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
How our care home hog roast works in Coxford
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. We are frequently asked to cater staff thank-you lunches and residents’ themed days, serving halloumi skewers, new potatoes and thinly carved roast pork.
Around Coxford, homes frequently have a garden and drive. Tell us about access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Where
- Coxford (SO16, SO15)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In late May, sunset in Coxford is about 8:55pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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How we price a hog roast day
Your quote depends on:
- Travel to Coxford
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
- How many people are eating
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A photo of the cooking area
Send us the date, the address or SO16 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
For event organisers in Coxford
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Coxford questions
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Coxford from London?
About 70 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
How do you handle allergies?
Allergen details are provided.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will give your team the information they need.
Coxford: care homes and access
Coxford is about 2 miles north-west of Southampton, in Southampton. A hog roast suits care home events around Coxford, whatever the venue. We cater all 40 towns and villages across Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages.
Some homes in Coxford have links with a local church such as St Jude's Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Residents who remember days out at Testwood Lakes may enjoy talking about them over lunch. The New Forest National Park is within about 8 miles of Coxford. The coast is within about 3 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
We cater care home events across the SO16 and SO15 postcode area. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Link Road, Palm Road and Vine Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Maybush (1 mile south-west), Lordswood (1 mile north-east), Shirley (1 mile south-east), Regents Park (1 mile south) and Hillyfields (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Townhill Park (4 miles east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (5 miles east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles east) and Itchen (4 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Princess Anne Hospital (within half a mile east) and Foresters Museum & Archive (2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Testwood Lakes.
- Schools near Coxford include Millbrook Community School (0.5 miles west) and Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (0.8 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Bridge Tavern (within half a mile south-west)
Places near Coxford
What else we do in Coxford
Occasions we serve in Coxford
It turns a normal day into an event.
Here’s what people in Coxford most often book a hog roast for:
- Retirement housing events
- Care home summer fairs
- Days for relatives
- Themed days
Visitors arriving by train should know that Redbridge station is about 1.6 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Staffing on the day
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Allergen information for every dish
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Where the roaster can go in Coxford
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- A named contact on the day
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Halal is not offered
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
A hog roast or other catering?
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. 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 Coxford hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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