Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Gosport, Hampshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Gosport.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Days for relatives
- Milestone days for the home
Book a hog roast in Gosport
Care home hog roast in Gosport, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. Typical bookings include families’ days and day centre get-togethers, with rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
Country homes near Gosport frequently have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Gosport
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
Why choose a hog roast in Gosport?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Gosport hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
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A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Gosport: your questions answered
Is Gosport too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Gosport from London?
Roughly 67 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen and away from opening windows.
What about texture-modified diets?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We’ll share allergen and menu details.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Perfect for your care home event in Gosport
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Gosport, including:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Day centre lunches
- Garden fêtes
- Sheltered housing gatherings
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mark, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- A clear list of what’s included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- If the price includes VAT
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Winter afternoons in Gosport are short, with sunset at about 4:00pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Send final numbers in good time
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Crockery choices
- Access to the cooking area
- Time on site
- The journey to the venue
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.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Send us the date, the address or SO51 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Hog roast days near Gosport
Gosport is about 2 miles east of Romsey, in Hampshire. Hosts in Gosport book us for care home events of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 6 miles away.
Old photos of Emer Bog and Baddesley Common can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Visitors arriving by train should know that Chandlers Ford station is about 2.6 miles away.
Anywhere in SO51, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Gosport we cover include Ampfield (1 mile north-east), Crampmoor (1 mile west), Knapp (1 mile north-east), Broadgate (1 mile east) and Lower Slackstead (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (6 miles north-east), Eastleigh (5 miles south-east), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (14 miles north), Totton (7 miles south-west) and Hedge End (8 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find King Johns House (2.9 miles west) and Romsey Community Hospital (2.2 miles west). Within reach you will find Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
- Nearby schools include The Mountbatten School (2 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find White Horse Public House (less than half a mile north-east)
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away