West Berkshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Crookham, West Berkshire
We bring a hog roast day to Crookham and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Open days
Care home hog roast in Crookham
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Someone to meet us
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Flat ground in the grounds
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
Care home hog roast in Crookham, carved to order
The roaster cooks in the grounds, on a spot that keeps emergency access clear and away from opening windows. Whether it’s sheltered housing gatherings and families’ days, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
Rural homes around Crookham may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Where
- Crookham (RG7, RG19)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Occasions we serve in Crookham
It brings residents, families and staff together.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Garden fêtes
- Anniversaries of the home
- Day centre lunches
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Peter sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- A clear list of what’s included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- If the price includes VAT
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Crookham hosts choose us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Our staff serve and clear
- Planned to your running order
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Crookham
Is Crookham close to London?
About 49 miles from central London.
Which station is closest to Crookham?
The closest is Thatcham station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What allergens are in the food?
Every dish comes with allergen information.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal isn’t offered
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count residents who need an alternative
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Chicken can be added.
Crookham: care homes and access
Crookham is about 3 miles south-east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Hosts in Crookham book us for care home events of all sizes. Crookham is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 12 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Thatcham station, about 1.6 miles north-west. Old photos of Thatcham Reed Beds can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
We cover care home events in every part of the RG7 and RG19 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Crookham Common Road and Hyde End Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Crookham we cover include Hyde End (1 mile south-east), Goose Hill (1 mile south-west), Mill Green (1 mile south-west), Ashford Hill (2 miles south-east) and Plastow Green (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (5 miles west), Thatcham (3 miles north-west), Burghfield Common (7 miles east), Speenhamland (5 miles north-west), Hungerford (13 miles west) and Spencers Wood (11 miles east).
A little further out are Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.7 miles west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Crookham includes Thatcham Reed Beds.
- Schools near Crookham include Kennet School (2.2 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Travellers Friend pub (0.5 miles west)
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Step by step
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. Late May in Crookham has light until about 8:55pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- 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.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Name a contact for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
How we price a hog roast day
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The date and time of year
- How long the roast and service take
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Also near Crookham
Also in Crookham
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away