Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Eastrop
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Care home hog roast in Eastrop.
- Community open days
- Day centre lunches
- Home anniversaries
Care home hog roast for Eastrop
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Eastrop
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. On the menu are halloumi skewers, thinly carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken, and we are often booked for thank-you meals for staff and community open days.
For a care home in a place like Eastrop, a hog roast day brings a sense of occasion. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Nearby places to Eastrop
Other occasions in Eastrop
Common questions in Eastrop
Could you cook in Eastrop Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Eastrop?
Eastrop has its own station: Basingstoke station.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you serve at lunch?
Choose the time, and we’ll be ready.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
What happens on the day
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. For a summer hog roast day in Eastrop, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 4:00pm, lunchtime is best.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Hog roast days near Eastrop
Eastrop is about 1 mile east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Care home events in Eastrop are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Eastrop is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Eastrop to Reading (about 13 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Visitors arriving by train should know that Eastrop has its own station, Basingstoke station.
Wherever your care home event is in RG21 and RG24, we can bring the roaster to you. From New Road, Vyne Road and Goat Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Eastrop sits on or near the A3010, which makes travel to your care home event easy. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Oakridge (1 mile north-west), Viables (1 mile south), Lychpit (1 mile east), Popley (1 mile north) and Old Basing (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Farnborough (14 miles east), Fleet (11 miles east), Aldershot (14 miles east), Alton (9 miles south-east), Yateley (12 miles north-east) and Tadley (7 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Festival Place (within half a mile west) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (1.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Farleigh Hill and Daneshill Park Woods.
- Nearby schools include Fairfields Primary School (0.5 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Angel pub (within half a mile west)
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children normally like it too.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Occasions we serve in Eastrop
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
People around Eastrop book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Care home summer fairs
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Community open days
- Day centre get-togethers
Residents who remember days out at Daneshill Park Woods may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Comparing caterers
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
- Menu choices and extras
- Distance from us
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The address or postcode
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Away from emergency routes
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Eastrop
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards