Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Hartley Wespall
We bring a hog roast day across Hartley Wespall and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Residents’ themed days
- Staff appreciation days
- Days for relatives
Slow-roasted pork in Hartley Wespall
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, your staff can focus on residents. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What you get with us
- Planned to your running order
- An itemised quote
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- All the equipment comes with us
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Hartley Wespall
We roast through the morning and serve at the time that suits the home’s routine, whether that is lunch or an afternoon event. Typical bookings include milestone days for the home and care home summer fairs, with roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce.
At a rural home near Hartley Wespall, access matters so we can plan our route. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Occasions we serve in Hartley Wespall
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Here’s what people in Hartley Wespall most often book a hog roast for:
- Care home summer fairs
- Staff appreciation days
- Seasonal events
- Days for relatives
Old photos of The Mill Field can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What crockery is supplied
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Who carves and who serves
Common questions in Hartley Wespall
Do you come out to small places like Hartley Wespall?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Hartley Wespall?
Bramley (Hants) station, about 2.8 miles west of the centre.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the garden or car park, in a spot you approve.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
We don’t prepare texture-modified meals; your team prepares those portions.
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 ambulance and delivery access
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. In summer, Hartley Wespall has daylight until about 9:25pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 4:00pm, lunchtime is best.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We clear away quietly.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Hartley Wespall, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Places near Hartley Wespall
Other occasions in Hartley Wespall
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- The date and time of year
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
- Time on site
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Care homes around Hartley Wespall
Hartley Wespall is about 6 miles north-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Care home events in Hartley Wespall are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 9 miles away.
Families coming by rail can use the station: Bramley (Hants) station, about 2.8 miles west, is the nearest station. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Wherever your care home event is in RG27, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Rotherwick Lane and Mill Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Spanish Green (1 mile north-west), Sherfield on Loddon (1 mile west), Church End (2 miles south-west), Bramley Green (2 miles west) and Stratfield Saye (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (6 miles south-west), Farnborough (10 miles east), Fleet (8 miles east), Aldershot (11 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south) and Yateley (7 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.1 miles east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.3 miles south-west). Within reach you will find The Mill Field.
- Nearby, you will find The Cricketers Public House (0.8 miles north)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards