Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in East End, Hampshire
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Care home hog roast in East End.
- Staff appreciation days
- Day centre events
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Care home hog roast for East End
How our care home hog roast works in East End
Serving times fit around the home’s day, lunch or mid-afternoon. On the menu are apple sauce, thinly carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken, and we are frequently booked for thank-you meals for staff and care home summer fairs.
Country homes near East End frequently have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Timings are planned around your care home event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Hog roast days near East End
East End is about 3 miles north-east of Lymington, in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in East End, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. East End is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from East End to Southampton (11 miles away).
Old photos of Boldre Foreshore can spark conversation during a hog roast day. For families visiting by train, Lymington Pier station, about 2.3 miles south-west, is the nearest station. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of East End. The coast is within about 4 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Anywhere in SO41, we can roast on site for your residents. Whether your care home event is on Rowes Lane, Norleywood Road and Lymington Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Other places close to East End we cover include Norleywood (1 mile north-west), Thorns Beach (2 miles east), Hamstead (4 miles south-east), Cranmore (5 miles south) and Bouldnor (5 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (15 miles east), Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles north-east), Totton (10 miles north), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north) and Hedge End (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Yarmouth Castle (4.7 miles south) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (2.7 miles west). The countryside around East End includes Boldre Foreshore.
What affects the price in East End
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Time on site
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
- Menu choices and extras
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Your date and serving time
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Questions from East End
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 follow the site rules.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will give your team the information they need.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
How do you handle allergies?
Every dish comes with allergen information.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count residents who need an alternative
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- A named contact on the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in East End
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why East End hosts choose us
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Timed around your day
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Perfect for your care home event in East End
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in East End and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Retirement housing events
- Families’ days
- Care home summer fairs
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Mary, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Before booking anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel or access charges
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Nearby places to East End
What else we do in East End
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power. Winter afternoons in East End are short, with sunset at about 4:00pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Let us know about tight access
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away