Isle of Wight · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Gunville
We bring a hog roast day across Gunville and the Isle of Wight, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Family days with visitors
- Care home summer fairs
Planning an event in Gunville?
Care home hog roast in Gunville, carved to order
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. We’re frequently asked to cater open afternoons and sheltered housing gatherings, with rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Country homes near Gunville often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Where
- Gunville (PO30)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Site access
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- An estimate of numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and time of the event
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Winter afternoons in Gunville are short, with sunset at about 4:00pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Halal is not offered
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Care homes around Gunville
Gunville is about 1 mile west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Care home events in Gunville are part of our patch. We cover all 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight. Our bookings stretch from Gunville to Southampton (16 miles away).
Some homes in Gunville have links with a local church such as St. Mary's Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. The coast is within about 5 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Care home events anywhere in PO30 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. From Ash Lane, Purdy Road and Gunville Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. For care home events just outside Gunville, we cover Carisbrooke (1 mile south), Clatterford (1 mile south), Plaish (1 mile south), Bowcombe (1 mile south-west) and Gatcombe (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ryde (7 miles east), Cowes (4 miles north), Sandown (8 miles south-east), Shanklin (8 miles south-east), Ventnor (9 miles south-east) and East Cowes (4 miles north-east). Some remote sites need extra planning, so ask early about your care home event.
Other landmarks nearby include St Mary's Hospital (1.2 miles north-east) and Carisbrooke Castle (0.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Mill Hill.
- Nearby schools include Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School (0.6 miles south-east) and Island Innovation VI Form Campus (1.2 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Waverley pub (0.5 miles south-east)
Your questions about a hog roast day in Gunville
Can you do a hog roast in Seaclose Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the garden or car park, in a spot you approve.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you provide allergen information?
Allergen details are provided.
Do you come to Gunville?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Gunville and the rest of the Isle of Wight included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
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.
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Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Approval from the home
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
Gunville is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we will plan the journey.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Perfect for your care home event in Gunville
Families and staff can join in.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Gunville:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Themed days
- Home anniversaries
- Families’ days
Residents who remember days out at Mill Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- How dietary needs are handled
- Who carves and who serves
- VAT, if it applies
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Gunville hosts choose us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved to order by a chef
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away