Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Hart Plain
We bring a hog roast day to Hart Plain and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Summer fêtes
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Planning an event in Hart Plain?
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Hart Plain
You know your residents best, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. We are frequently asked to cater seasonal events and sheltered housing gatherings, with rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Smaller homes around Hart Plain may only have a modest garden, so we check the space with photos first. 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.
Perfect for your care home event in Hart Plain
We adapt serving to suit residents.
However big or small the event in Hart Plain, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Summer fêtes
- Home anniversaries
- Day centre lunches
- Community open days
Visitors arriving by train should know that Rowlands Castle station, about 3.1 miles east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any travel or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
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. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Hart Plain, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Care home hog roasts in Hart Plain
Hart Plain is about 1 mile north of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. We cater care home events across Hart Plain and nearby, from gardens to fields. Hart Plain is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Hart Plain to Southampton (16 miles away).
Volunteers from churches such as The Hart Plain Church sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Old photos of Windmill Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
We cover care home events in every part of PO8 and PO7. Streets in the area include Milton Road, King's Road and Eagle Avenue, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Hart Plain, we also cover Cowplain (1 mile north-east), Waterlooville (1 mile south), Soake (1 mile west), Furzeley Corner (2 miles west) and Purbrook (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (8 miles south-west), Havant (3 miles south-east), Eastleigh (15 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south-west), Hedge End (12 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Havant Museum (3.9 miles south-east) and Clanfield Earthwork (4.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Hart Plain includes Southmoor Nature Reserve and Windmill Hill.
- Local schools include The Cowplain School (less than half a mile south-east)
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Why choose a hog roast in Hart Plain?
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. 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 Hart Plain hosts choose us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Served at the time you choose
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. Winter afternoons in Hart Plain are short, with sunset at about 4:00pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Halal is not offered
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Serving on plates is frequently easier.
Hart Plain questions
How far is Hart Plain from London?
About 58 miles from central London.
Which station is closest to Hart Plain?
Rowlands Castle station, about 3.1 miles east of the centre.
Where will the roaster go?
In the garden or car park, in a spot you approve.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified textures are best done by the home; your team prepares those portions.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children normally like it too.
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Away from opening windows
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Hart Plain
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away