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Care Home Hog Roast in Four Marks
Looking for a hog roast day in Four Marks? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Open afternoons
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Seasonal events
Slow-roasted pork in Four Marks
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
About our care home hog roast in Four Marks
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us, served between shifts. On the menu are new potatoes, roast potatoes and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater staff appreciation days and garden fêtes.
In Four Marks, care homes, a hog roast day brings a sense of occasion. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
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Common questions in Four Marks
Is Four Marks close to London?
Roughly 49 miles from the centre of London.
Which station is closest to Four Marks?
Alton station, about 4.6 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you do soft food?
We do not prepare texture-modified meals; we will work alongside your kitchen.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates are often easier for residents.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Do you cover Four Marks?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How it works
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. In late May, sunset in Four Marks is about 8:55pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Name a contact for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
How to get a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Perfect for your care home event in Four Marks
We adapt serving to suit residents.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Four Marks, such as:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Garden fêtes
- Staff appreciation days
- Community open days
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Alton station, roughly 4.6 miles north-east of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- The space, cover and access they need
- Staffing on the day
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Sign-off from management
- A named contact on the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Four Marks
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Time on site
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Your date and serving time
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: send us your details through our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Count families and staff too
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- An itemised quote
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Four Marks: care homes and access
Four Marks is about 4 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Wherever your care home event is in Four Marks, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Four Marks is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 20 miles away.
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of the Good Shepherd, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Residents who remember days out at Red Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Wherever your care home event is in GU34, we can roast on site for your residents. Streets in the area include Read's Field, River Close and Chalk Close, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Four Marks we cover include Medstead (1 mile north), Soldridge (1 mile west), South Town (2 miles north-west), New Copse (2 miles north) and Hattingley (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (11 miles north), Winchester (12 miles west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Horndean (14 miles south), Alton (4 miles north-east) and Petersfield (9 miles south-east).
A little further out are Barton Castle (3.5 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (3.3 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Red Hill.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards