Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Fair Oak, Hampshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Fair Oak.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Seasonal events
- Care home summer fairs
Book a hog roast in Fair Oak
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Plates or china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
- A photo of the cooking area
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Care home hog roast in Fair Oak, carved to order
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. We serve apple sauce, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for sheltered housing gatherings and staff appreciation days.
Around Fair Oak, homes often have a garden and drive. Tell us about access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Perfect for your care home event in Fair Oak
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
People around Fair Oak book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Residents’ themed days
- Care home summer fairs
- Families’ days
- Open days
Bishops Waltham Branch LNR is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What your quote should include
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- A clear list of what’s included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- If the price includes VAT
How the day works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. Late May in Fair Oak has light until about 8:55pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or SO50 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Related guides
A hog roast compared with other options
Where residents need modified meals, your kitchen looks after those portions. 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. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
Planning a hog roast day in Fair Oak
Fair Oak is about 2 miles east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Fair Oak. Fair Oak is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover.
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Saint Thomas, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Families coming by rail can use the station: Hedge End station, about 2.2 miles south, is the nearest station.
We cater care home events across the SO50 postcode area. Local streets include Dean Road, Witt Road and Sandy Lane; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Fair Oak, we also cover Horton Heath (1 mile south), Wintershill (2 miles east), Durley (2 miles south-east), Lower Upham (2 miles east) and Durley Street (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (7 miles north), Gosport (13 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles south-east), Fareham (9 miles south-east), Horndean (13 miles east) and Totton (10 miles west).
A little further out are Moorgreen Hospital (2.7 miles south-west) and Eastleigh Museum (2.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Schools near Fair Oak include Wyvern Technology College (less than half a mile south) and Wyvern Technology College (within half a mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Old George Public House (within half a mile north)
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- A named contact on the day
- Clear of bedroom windows
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Fair Oak: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Fair Oak?
The closest is Hedge End station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
How far is Fair Oak from London?
About 64 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Can you cater in Fair Oak?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Fair Oak and Hampshire. Send us the address for a quote.
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More for events in Fair Oak
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away