Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Gilbert Street
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Gilbert Street.
- Retirement community days
- Day centre lunches
- Open afternoons
Care home hog roast in Gilbert Street
Your questions about a hog roast day in Gilbert Street
Is Gilbert Street too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Gilbert Street from London?
About 51 miles from central London.
Can you cater in Gilbert Street?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Gilbert Street and Hampshire. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What time do you serve?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will plan the roast around it.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will give your team the information they need.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Gilbert Street
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. We’re frequently asked to cater summer fêtes and open days, serving halloumi skewers, new potatoes and thinly carved roast pork.
Near Gilbert Street, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Count families and staff too
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
What affects the price in Gilbert Street
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
- Time on site
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the event is
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Gilbert Street?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, your staff can focus on residents. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, 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 book with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Seating for residents
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. In late May, sunset in Gilbert Street is about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Think about shelter for your residents
Getting a price
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: send us your details through our quote form.
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We fit in with your day.
People around Gilbert Street book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Family days with visitors
- Open days
- Retirement community days
Red Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs are handled
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Planning a hog roast day in Gilbert Street
Gilbert Street is about 6 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Gilbert Street, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Gilbert Street is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Gilbert Street to Southampton (about 18 miles away).
Some homes in Gilbert Street have links with a local church such as Church of St Peter, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over SO24. Local streets include Andrew's Lane, Gilbert Street and Swelling Hill; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For care home events just outside Gilbert Street, we cover Ropley (1 mile south-west), Kitwood (1 mile north-east), North Street (1 mile north-west), Charlwood (1 mile south-east) and Ropley Dean (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (11 miles west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Horndean (13 miles south), Alton (6 miles north-east) and Waterlooville (14 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Barton Castle (4.1 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards