Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Finkley Down
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Finkley Down.
- Home anniversaries
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Open days
Book a hog roast in Finkley Down
Care home hog roast in Finkley Down, slow-roasted on site
In Finkley Down, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, roast potatoes and halloumi skewers, and we are frequently booked for families’ days and day centre get-togethers.
At a rural home near Finkley Down, access matters. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count families and staff too
We clear away quietly.
Ask about china.
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FAQs for Finkley Down
Is Finkley Down too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Finkley Down from London?
About 61 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
What time do you serve?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we’ll be ready.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified textures are best done by the home; we’ll work alongside your kitchen.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
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’ll confirm the space with your quote.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Approval from the home
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Occasions we serve in Finkley Down
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Finkley Down and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Retirement housing events
- Seasonal events
- Family days with visitors
- Open afternoons
Visitors arriving by train should know that Andover station, about 2.1 miles west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Any travel or access charges
- How dietary needs are handled
- A clear list of what’s included
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why Finkley Down hosts choose us
- An itemised quote
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Site access
- Season and day of the week
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- The address or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
- Your menu choices
- Roughly how many people
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Care home hog roasts in Finkley Down
Finkley Down is about 2 miles north-east of Andover, in Hampshire. Care home events in Finkley Down are part of our patch. Finkley Down is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 21 miles away.
Anton Lakes is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Wherever your care home event is in SP11 and SP10, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Adams Road, Munday Road and Strapp Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Finkley Down, we also cover Picket Piece (1 mile east), Andover Down (1 mile south-east), Finkley (1 mile north), East Anton (1 mile north-west) and Picket Twenty (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (15 miles east), Winchester (12 miles south-east), Hyde (12 miles south-east), Tidworth (10 miles west), Weeke (11 miles south-east) and Kempshott (13 miles east).
A little further out are Finkley Down Farm Museum (within half a mile west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.1 miles west). Open spaces near Finkley Down include Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Winton Community Academy (1 mile south-west)
What happens on the day
The roaster is gas-fired, so we do not need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. In late May, sunset in Finkley Down is about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away