Southampton · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Harefield, Southampton
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast day in Harefield.
- Retirement housing events
- Family days with visitors
- Residents’ themed days
A hog roast near Harefield
Care home hog roast in Harefield, carved to order
You know your residents best, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. Typical bookings include community open days and day centre events, with halloumi skewers, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce.
In Harefield, care homes, a hog roast is a real event for residents. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- Harefield (SO18, SO19, SO30)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Count families and staff too
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
The process
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Winter afternoons in Harefield are short, with sunset at about 4:00pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or SO18 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Hog roast days near Harefield
Harefield is about 2 miles east of Southampton, in Southampton. We take a hog roast day to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Harefield and the surrounding area. We cater all 40 towns and villages across Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages.
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Bitterne station, roughly 1.5 miles west of the centre. Residents who remember days out at Netley Common may enjoy talking about them over lunch. With the sea within about 3 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
We cover care home events in every part of SO18, SO19 and SO30 and the streets around it. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Dean Road, Marne Road and Keats Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Main roads around Harefield include the A334, which makes travel to your care home event easy. If your venue is just outside Harefield, we also cover Thornhill (1 mile south), West End (1 mile north), Chartwell Green (1 mile north), Bitterne (1 mile south-west) and Townhill Park (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Shirley (4 miles west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (5 miles west), Coxford (4 miles west), Freemantle (4 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west). Harefield is one of the larger places we cover in Southampton, with plenty of venues for care home events.
Well-known places in the area include Moorgreen Hospital (1.1 miles north-east) and Netley Castle (3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.
- Schools near Harefield include Woodlands Community College (within half a mile east) and The Gregg School (1.1 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (0.7 miles south-west)
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Clear of bedroom windows
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- A level spot in the garden or car park
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved to order by a chef
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Harefield questions
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Could you cook in Itchen Valley Country Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Where do you cook at a care home?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. The main factors are:
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Why choose care home hog roast in Harefield?
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Harefield and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Day centre lunches
- Residents’ themed days
- Milestone days for the home
- Staff appreciation days
Harefield is on or near the A334, so access for our equipment is simple.
Comparing caterers
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The full menu and the sides
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Towns and villages near Harefield
Also in Harefield
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards