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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Dunsbury, Isle of Wight
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Dunsbury and the surrounding area.
- Families’ days
- Themed days
- Garden fêtes
Care home hog roast in Dunsbury
How the day works
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. For a summer hog roast day in Dunsbury, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 4:05pm, lunchtime is best.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Gather dietary requirements early
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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About our care home hog roast in Dunsbury
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. For days for relatives and garden fêtes, we will put together a menu of apple sauce, halloumi skewers and roast potatoes and more.
Near Dunsbury, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Area
- Dunsbury (PO30)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Site access
- Whether you want china
- Time on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- The venue or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Questions from Dunsbury
Do you come out to small places like Dunsbury?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you roast near the sea around Dunsbury?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can visitors eat too?
Many homes make it a family day.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen and away from opening windows.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
For event organisers in Dunsbury
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Occasions we serve in Dunsbury
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
People around Dunsbury book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Home anniversaries
- Summer fêtes
If your residents have links with St. Mary's Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Why choose a hog roast in Dunsbury?
Next to a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Dunsbury hosts choose us
- Served at the time you choose
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Serving and clearing done for you
See how we price or the cost guide.
Nearby places to Dunsbury
What else we do in Dunsbury
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Approval from the home
- Flat ground in the grounds
- An activities lead or manager as contact
For somewhere as remote as Dunsbury, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Count families and staff too
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Your team helps residents as needed.
Ask about china.
Care homes around Dunsbury
Dunsbury is about 7 miles south-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Thinking about a hog roast day in Dunsbury? We cover the whole area. We cover 125 places across the Isle of Wight. Our bookings stretch from Dunsbury to Southampton (18 miles away).
Old photos of Westover Down can spark conversation during a hog roast day. The coast is within about 4 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Anywhere in PO30, we can roast on site for your residents. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Brook (1 mile south), Hulverstone (1 mile south-east), Brookgreen (1 mile south-east), Shalcombe (1 mile north-east) and Chilton Green (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (7 miles north-east), Ryde (14 miles east), Cowes (9 miles north-east), Sandown (13 miles east), Shanklin (12 miles east) and Ventnor (12 miles east). For a care home event at a remote spot, let us know early and we will plan the trip.
Well-known places in the area include Yarmouth Castle (3.9 miles north-west) and Calbourne Water Mill And Rural Museum (2.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Westover Down.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away