Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Frithend, Hampshire
Care home hog roast in Frithend: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Retirement community days
- Family days with visitors
Slow-roasted pork in Frithend
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Count residents who need an alternative
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
How our care home hog roast works in Frithend
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. We are often asked to cater seasonal events and families’ days, serving new potatoes, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
For a care home near Frithend, tell us about lanes and the drive. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Someone to meet us
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to 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 us?
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your care home event in Frithend. For a summer hog roast day in Frithend, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 4:00pm, lunchtime is best.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Common questions in Frithend
Is Frithend too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Frithend close to London?
About 40 miles from central London.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Do you cover Frithend?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Frithend and Hampshire. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Care homes around Frithend
Frithend is about 4 miles south-west of Farnham, in Hampshire. We cater care home events of every size in Frithend. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 13 miles away.
If your residents have links with The Church Of The Good Shepherd, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Bentley (Hampshire) station, roughly 1.9 miles north-west of the centre. Frithend is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape.
This part of Hampshire takes in GU35, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include The Kilns and Frith End Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Batt's Corner (1 mile north-east), Bucks Horn Oak (1 mile north), Dockenfield (1 mile east), Blacknest (1 mile north-west) and Sleaford (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles north-west), Farnborough (10 miles north), Fleet (8 miles north), Aldershot (7 miles north-east), Alton (5 miles west) and Petersfield (11 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Barley Pound (4 miles north) and Chase Community Hospital (3.5 miles south). Within reach you will find Deadwater Valley.
- Local pubs include The Halfway House (0.9 miles north)
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
How we price a hog roast day
There’s no fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
- Time on site
- The journey to the venue
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Rough numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Also near Frithend
Other occasions in Frithend
Who books care home hog roast in Frithend?
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Frithend. Typical bookings include:
- Retirement housing events
- Themed days
- Care home summer fairs
- Staff thank-you lunches
Deadwater Valley is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Comparing caterers
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether plates or china are included
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards