Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Harestock, Hampshire
Care home hog roast in Harestock: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Staff appreciation days
- Days for relatives
- Open afternoons
Book a hog roast in Harestock
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Harestock
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. For day centre events and thank-you meals for staff, we can cook thinly carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
Smaller homes around Harestock may only have a modest garden, so send us a photo and we will tell you honestly whether the roaster fits. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- The date and time of year
- Distance from us
- Time on site
- Menu choices and extras
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the event is
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Harestock: care homes and access
Harestock is about 2 miles north-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. We cater care home events across Harestock and nearby. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 12 miles away.
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Saint Barnabas, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. Families coming by rail can use the station: Winchester station is about 1.2 miles away.
Anywhere in SO22, we can roast on site for your residents. Local streets include Kennel Lane, Burley Road and Stoney Lane; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Harestock, we also cover Littleton (1 mile north-west), Weeke (1 mile south), Abbotts Barton (1 mile south-east), Hyde (1 mile south-east) and Headbourne Worthy (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastleigh (8 miles south), Andover (11 miles north-west), Totton (14 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (7 miles south), Hedge End (12 miles south) and Romsey (9 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Observer Corps Museum (1.1 miles south-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (1.5 miles south). Open spaces near Harestock include Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.
- Nearby schools include Henry Beaufort School (under half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Running Horse pub (1 mile north-west)
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Towns and villages near Harestock
Other occasions in Harestock
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Our staff serve and clear
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Occasions we serve in Harestock
It turns a normal day into an event.
Whatever the occasion in Harestock, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Home anniversaries
- Retirement community days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Residents’ themed days
Old photos of Winnall Moors can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Allergen information for every dish
- Any travel or access charges
- The space, cover and access they need
- Plates, china and cutlery
Harestock: your questions answered
How far is Harestock from London?
About 61 miles from central London.
What’s the nearest station to Harestock?
The closest is Winchester station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you work around our timings?
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.
Can you serve at lunch?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your care home event. In Harestock, December daylight ends around 4:00pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards