West Berkshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Fair Cross, West Berkshire
We bring a hog roast day across Fair Cross and West Berkshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Days for relatives
- Retirement housing events
Book a hog roast in Fair Cross
About our care home hog roast in Fair Cross
You know your residents best, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. Whether it is open afternoons and thank-you meals for staff, we can cook new potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken and more.
Rural care homes near Fair Cross can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Area
- Fair Cross (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell normally brings people over long before we carve. In Fair Cross, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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How we price a hog roast day
Here’s what affects the price:
- Crockery choices
- Travel to Fair Cross
- How long the roast and service take
- Site access
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Your date and serving time
- An estimate of numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the event is
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Common questions in Fair Cross
Which station is closest to Fair Cross?
Mortimer station, about 1.7 miles north-west of the centre.
How far is Fair Cross from London?
About 40 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
What time do you serve?
Choose the time, and we will plan the roast around it.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Request thin slices
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Count families and staff too
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
China crockery is available on request.
Care home hog roasts in Fair Cross
Fair Cross is about 6 miles east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Fair Cross is well within our area for care home events. Fair Cross is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Fair Cross to Reading (6 miles away).
Old photos of The Marshes Local Nature Reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Mortimer station, about 1.7 miles north-west.
Care home events anywhere in RG7 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many residents. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Stratfield Saye (1 mile south-west), West End Green (2 miles west), Stratfield Mortimer (2 miles north-west), Spanish Green (2 miles south) and Wokefield (3 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Newbury (14 miles west), Thatcham (11 miles west), Burghfield Common (4 miles north-west), Speenhamland (14 miles west), Spencers Wood (3 miles north-east) and Calcot (6 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Beaumys Castle (1.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Fair Cross include Longwater and The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.
Perfect for your care home event in Fair Cross
It brings residents, families and staff together.
Here’s what people in Fair Cross most often book a hog roast for:
- Milestone days for the home
- Retirement housing events
- Residents’ themed days
- Families’ days
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St. Mary the Virgin, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Before booking anyone
- Whether plates or china are included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The full menu and the sides
- Any travel or access charges
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Served at the time you choose
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Away from opening windows
- A level outdoor area
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
Places near Fair Cross
Also in Fair Cross
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards