Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Dogmersfield
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Dogmersfield.
- Family days with visitors
- Retirement community days
- Open afternoons
Planning an event in Dogmersfield?
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Dogmersfield
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. Typical bookings include open days and retirement community days, serving thinly carved roast pork, roast potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Country homes near Dogmersfield frequently have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Events we cater in Dogmersfield
It turns a normal day into an event.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Dogmersfield, such as:
- Retirement housing events
- Families’ days
- Care home summer fairs
- Staff thank-you lunches
Old photos of Tundry Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- Who carves and who serves
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Hog roast days near Dogmersfield
Dogmersfield is about 2 miles west of Fleet, in Hampshire. We are happy to travel to Dogmersfield for care home events and the places nearby. Dogmersfield is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 13 miles away.
Some homes in Dogmersfield have links with a local church such as All Saints' Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Winchfield station, about 1.7 miles north-west.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the RG27 postcode area. If your venue is just outside Dogmersfield, we also cover Crookham Village (1 mile east), Winchfield Hurst (1 mile north-west), Mill Lane (1 mile south), Fleet (2 miles east) and Bowling Alley (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (10 miles west), Farnborough (5 miles east), Aldershot (5 miles east), Alton (9 miles south-west), Yateley (5 miles north) and Tadley (13 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Hart Shopping Centre (1.8 miles north-east) and Fleet Community Hospital (1.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Tundry Hill and Fleet Pond Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Dogmersfield include Calthorpe Park School (1 mile north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Exchequer pub (0.7 miles south-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Serving on plates is often easier.
Step by step
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. By late September, the light in Dogmersfield goes at about 7:05pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Approval from the home
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Clear of bedroom windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Dogmersfield
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
How we price a hog roast day
Here’s what affects the price:
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers
- Where the event is
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: fill in our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment, such as a singer or a garden fête. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Planned to your running order
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
See how we price and the cost guide.
Places near Dogmersfield
What else we do in Dogmersfield
Questions from Dogmersfield
Is Dogmersfield close to London?
About 37 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do a hog roast in Calthorpe Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Can you do soft food?
Modified textures are best done by the home; your team prepares those portions.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards