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Care Home Hog Roast in Eling
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Eling.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Open days
- Milestone days for the home
Planning an event in Eling?
About our care home hog roast in Eling
Day centres and retirement housing near Eling also book us, for themed days and gatherings. We’re often asked to cater day centre events and anniversaries of the home, with roast potatoes, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
Around Eling, homes often have a garden and drive. Let us know about the way in. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Where
- Eling (SO40, SO15)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Instead of organising a trip, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why book our hog roast in Eling
- Served at the time you choose
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Away from opening windows
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Approval from the home
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
Your questions about a hog roast day in Eling
Can you roast near the sea around Eling?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
What allergens are in the food?
You will get allergen details for everything. Stuffing generally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Perfect for your care home event in Eling
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Eling:
- Families’ days
- Community open days
- Anniversaries of the home
- Retirement housing events
Eling is on or near the A35, so access for our equipment is simple.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether plates or china are included
- The full menu and the sides
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. In summer, Eling has daylight until about 9:25pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 4:00pm, lunchtime is best.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, because every care home event is different. The main factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Menu choices and extras
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Crockery choices
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- Allergies we should know about
- What the outdoor space is like
- Where the event is
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Care homes around Eling
Eling is about 1 mile south-east of Totton, in Southampton. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Eling suit a hog roast. Eling is one of 40 towns and villages in Southampton where we cater.
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary, is a good occasion for a hog roast. For families visiting by train, Totton station is in Eling itself. The New Forest National Park is within about 5 miles of Eling. With the sea within about 4 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
For care home events in SO40 and SO15, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Streets in the area include Bury Lane, Rose Road and Mill Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Eling is on the A35, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Close by, we cover care home events in Redbridge (1 mile north-east), Millbrook (2 miles east), Hillyfields (2 miles north-east), Maybush (2 miles north-east) and Regents Park (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Southampton (4 miles east), Townhill Park (6 miles east), Midanbury (5 miles east), Thornhill (6 miles east), Chartwell Green (6 miles east) and Harefield (6 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Eling Experience (0.6 miles north) and Westquay (3.5 miles east). Open spaces near Eling include Testwood Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Hounsdown School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Anchor pub (under half a mile east)
Places near Eling
Other occasions in Eling
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away