West Berkshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Earlstone Common
Looking for a hog roast day in Earlstone Common? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Family days with visitors
- Residents’ themed days
- Retirement housing events
Planning an event in Earlstone Common?
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. For a summer hog roast day in Earlstone Common, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 4:00pm, lunchtime is best.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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Care home hog roast in Earlstone Common, slow-roasted on site
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. We serve halloumi skewers, roast potatoes and new potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater sheltered housing gatherings and day centre lunches.
Rural homes around Earlstone Common may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
- Location
- Earlstone Common (RG20)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Your questions about a hog roast day in Earlstone Common
Do you come out to small places like Earlstone Common?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Could you cook in Sandleford Priory?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can visitors eat too?
Many homes make it a family day.
Can you serve at lunch?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we’ll be ready.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We will serve however suits your residents.
For event organisers in Earlstone Common
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Earlstone Common: care homes and access
Earlstone Common is about 3 miles south of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Thinking about a hog roast day in Earlstone Common? We can help. We cater 155 places in West Berkshire. We cater events right across the region, from Earlstone Common to Reading (about 16 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Newbury station, roughly 3 miles north of the centre. Audrey's Meadow is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Here we cover the RG20 postcode area. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Burghclere Common (1 mile north), Burghclere (1 mile south-west), Newtown Common (1 mile north), Wash Water (2 miles north-west) and Sandleford (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Newbury (3 miles north), Thatcham (4 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles north), Hungerford (9 miles north-west) and Spencers Wood (15 miles east).
A little further out are Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.2 miles north-east) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Beacon Hill and Audrey's Meadow.
- Nearby schools include Burghclere Primary School (0.6 miles south) and Horris Hill School (0.9 miles north-west)
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Who books care home hog roast in Earlstone Common?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
However big or small the event in Earlstone Common, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Families’ days
- Day centre lunches
- Open afternoons
- Milestone days for the home
If your residents have links with Church of the Ascension, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
What to look for in a quote
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Allergen information for every dish
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- The journey to the venue
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Site access
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Earlstone Common
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- A named contact on the day
- Away from opening windows
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Earlstone Common
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Halal isn’t offered
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
A hog roast compared with other options
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away