Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Fleet, Hampshire
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 Fleet.
- Day centre events
- Family days with visitors
- Seasonal events
A hog roast near Fleet
How the day works
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. For a summer hog roast day in Fleet, 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 talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: use our quote form.
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Care home hog roast in Fleet, slow-roasted on site
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. Whether it is themed days and days for relatives, we will put together a menu of roast potatoes, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
For a care home in Fleet, a summer day with residents in the garden is lovely, if there’s space for the roaster. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Away from emergency routes
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
Common questions in Fleet
Can you do a hog roast in Oakley Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
Which station is closest to Fleet?
The closest is Fleet station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you serve on plates?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why us?
- Served at the time you choose
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
See our prices page or the cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Also near Fleet
What else we do in Fleet
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Menu choices and extras
- Season and day of the week
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Perfect for your care home event in Fleet
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day.
In Fleet and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Community open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Home anniversaries
- Retirement community days
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Fleet station, about 1.2 miles north.
Comparing caterers
- The space, cover and access they need
- Who carves and who serves
- How dietary needs are handled
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Fleet: care homes and access
Fleet is about 13 miles south-east of Reading, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast day in Fleet? We cover the whole area. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 12 miles away.
Old photos of Hitches Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day. With the A323 and A3013 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach.
Anywhere in GU51, GU52 and GU10, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Church Road, Durnsford Avenue and Hankins Court; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Fleet is on the A323 and A3013, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Other places close to Fleet we cover include Church Crookham (1 mile south-east), Crookham Village (1 mile west), Elvetham Heath (1 mile north-west), Dogmersfield (2 miles west) and Elvetham (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (11 miles west), Farnborough (3 miles north-east), Aldershot (4 miles south-east), Alton (10 miles south-west), Yateley (4 miles north) and Tadley (14 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Hampshire, Fleet has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (3.9 miles east) and Fleet Community Hospital (1 mile north-west). The countryside around Fleet includes Fleet Pond Nature Reserve and Hitches Hill.
- Local schools include Court Moor School (within half a mile south-west) and School (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Prince of Wales pub (within half a mile south-west)
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Request thin slices
- Count residents who need an alternative
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards