Wokingham · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Gardeners Green
We bring a hog roast day across Gardeners Green and Wokingham, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Residents’ themed days
- Family days with visitors
- Milestone days for the home
Book a hog roast in Gardeners Green
Working with your venue
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.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Gardeners Green
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes. On the menu are apple sauce, thinly carved roast pork and roast potatoes, and we’re frequently booked for sheltered housing gatherings and day centre events.
Near Gardeners Green, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- A level spot in the garden or car park
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. In late May, sunset in Gardeners Green is about 8:55pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or RG40 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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Questions from Gardeners Green
Is Gardeners Green close to London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London.
Do you come out to small places like Gardeners Green?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you come to Gardeners Green?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Gardeners Green and Wokingham. Send us the address for a quote.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We will serve however suits your residents.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Gardeners Green hosts choose us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See how we price or the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, 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 children typically like it too.
Planning for dietary needs
Some residents won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Request thin slices
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
China crockery is available on request.
Care homes around Gardeners Green
Gardeners Green is about 2 miles north-west of Crowthorne, in Wokingham. Planning a hog roast day in Gardeners Green? We cover the whole area. Gardeners Green is one of 35 places in Wokingham we cover. Our bookings stretch from Gardeners Green to Reading (about 8 miles away).
Old photos of Heath Lake can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Families coming by rail can use the station: Wokingham station is about 1.8 miles away.
Care home events anywhere in RG40 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Streets in the area include Honey Hill and Heathlands Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover care home events in Holme Green (1 mile north-east), Little Sandhurst (3 miles south), Barkham (3 miles west), California (3 miles south-west) and Finchampstead (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (8 miles north-west), Woodley (5 miles north-west), Earley (6 miles north-west), Lower Earley (5 miles north-west), Winnersh (4 miles north-west) and Newtown (7 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find The Lexicon (3.3 miles north-east) and Pinewood Hospital (1 mile south-east). Open spaces near Gardeners Green include Holt Copse & Joel Park and Heath Lake.
- Schools near Gardeners Green include Wixenford School (0.7 miles north-west) and St Crispin's School (1.3 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Crooked Billet pub (within half a mile east)
Occasions we serve in Gardeners Green
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Gardeners Green, such as:
- Day centre lunches
- Days for relatives
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Residents’ themed days
If your residents have links with St Sebastian's Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What the price includes, item by item
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
What affects the price in Gardeners Green
Each price is built from:
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
- The number of people
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, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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Other occasions in Gardeners Green
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away