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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Emmer Green, Reading
Planning a hog roast day in Emmer Green? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Family days with visitors
- Milestone days for the home
- Day centre events
Planning an event in Emmer Green?
Care home hog roast in Emmer Green, carved to order
Day centres and retirement housing near Emmer Green also book us, for themed days and gatherings. We’re often asked to cater garden fêtes and day centre lunches, serving halloumi skewers, apple sauce and roast potatoes.
For a care home in a place like Emmer Green, a hog roast day brings a sense of occasion. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Halal is not offered
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Tell us who does not eat pork
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
- The number of people
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Roughly how many people
- Dietary requirements
Not sure how many to cater for? 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 we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
The process
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. For a summer hog roast day in Emmer Green, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- 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.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Emmer Green, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Places near Emmer Green
More for events in Emmer Green
Before you choose a spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Away from opening windows
- A level outdoor area
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
Emmer Green: care homes and access
Emmer Green is about 1 mile north-east of Caversham, in Reading. Hosts in Emmer Green book us for care home events of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to all 34 towns and villages across Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
Old photos of Sonning Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day. If your residents have links with St Barnabas Church Hall, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over RG4 and the streets around it. Your care home event could be at a house on Kiln Road, Grove Road and Barnes Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Emmer Green we cover include Caversham (1 mile south-west), Caversham Park Village (1 mile east), Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east), Dunsden Green (1 mile north-east) and Chalkhouse Green (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Norcot (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south), Horncastle (4 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (5 miles south).
A little further out are Broad Street Mall (2 miles south) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Sonning Hill and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
- Schools near Emmer Green include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (0.6 miles west) and Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (0.7 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The White Horse pub (under half a mile west)
Why choose care home hog roast in Emmer Green?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Hosts in Emmer Green book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Residents’ themed days
- Garden fêtes
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Days for relatives
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Reading station, about 1.7 miles south.
Comparing caterers
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- VAT, if it applies
- What crockery is supplied
- What the price includes, item by item
Questions from Emmer Green
How far is Emmer Green from London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London.
Which station is closest to Emmer Green?
Reading station, about 1.7 miles south of the centre.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Families and staff are welcome.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll give your team the information they need.
What allergens are in the food?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Stuffing generally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards