Isle of Wight · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Gatcombe
We bring a hog roast day across Gatcombe and the Isle of Wight, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Family days with visitors
- Retirement community days
- Thank-you meals for staff
Planning an event in Gatcombe?
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. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Served at the time you choose
- An itemised quote
- Our staff serve and clear
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
How our care home hog roast works in Gatcombe
We roast outdoors under cover in the garden or car park, well away from ambulance routes and away from opening windows. We serve roast potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce, and we’re regularly asked to cater summer fêtes and days for relatives.
For a care home near Gatcombe, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan our route. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
- Location
- Gatcombe (PO30)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Why choose care home hog roast in Gatcombe?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Gatcombe, such as:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Open days
- Milestone days for the home
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St. Olave's Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Comparing caterers
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether VAT is included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
Hog roast days near Gatcombe
Gatcombe is about 2 miles south of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Planning a hog roast day in Gatcombe? We can help. Gatcombe is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 18 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Brighstone Down may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
For care home events in PO30, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Local streets include Gatcombe Road, Rectory Lane and Newbarn Lane; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Gatcombe, we also cover Chillerton (1 mile south), Plaish (2 miles north-west), Clatterford (2 miles north), Bowcombe (2 miles north-west) and Carisbrooke (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Ryde (8 miles north-east), Cowes (6 miles north), Sandown (6 miles east), Shanklin (6 miles east), Ventnor (6 miles south-east) and East Cowes (6 miles north). For a care home event at a remote spot, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
A little further out are Carisbrooke Castle (1.6 miles north) and Isle of Wight Music Museum (2.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Brighstone Down.
- Nearby schools include Christ The King College (2.1 miles north)
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
- Distance from us
- Time on site
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- What the outdoor space is like
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal is not offered
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates, while we serve.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A named contact on the day
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Clear of bedroom windows
For somewhere as remote as Gatcombe, early notice helps us plan the trip.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. In late May, sunset in Gatcombe is about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Name a contact for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Gatcombe questions
Do you come out to small places like Gatcombe?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can families and staff join in?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Where will the roaster go?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen and away from opening windows.
What if it rains?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do you provide allergen information?
Every dish comes with allergen information.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards