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Care Home Hog Roast in Hawkley
Care home hog roast in Hawkley: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Garden fêtes
- Open days
A hog roast near Hawkley
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Hawkley
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us, served between shifts. Whether it’s residents’ themed days and anniversaries of the home, we will put together a menu of apple sauce, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken and more.
For a care home near Hawkley, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan our route. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Sign-off from management
- A named contact on the day
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In late May, sunset in Hawkley is about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Who books care home hog roast in Hawkley?
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
In Hawkley and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Family days with visitors
- Milestone days for the home
- Retirement housing events
- Themed days
For families visiting by train, Liss station, about 2.1 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Hawkley: care homes and access
Hawkley is about 4 miles north of Petersfield, in Hampshire. We cater care home events across Hawkley and nearby. Hawkley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Hawkley to Guildford (20 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. Old photos of Wheatham Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Hawkley is within about 4 miles of the South Downs National Park, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Here we cover the GU33 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. For care home events just outside Hawkley, we cover Lower Green (1 mile north), Oakshott (1 mile south-west), Empshott (2 miles north), Steep Marsh (2 miles south) and Steep (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Havant (14 miles south), Horndean (11 miles south), Aldershot (15 miles north-east), Alton (7 miles north), Waterlooville (13 miles south) and Petersfield (4 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find The Romany Museum (2.7 miles north) and Petersfield Community Hospital (3.6 miles south). Open spaces near Hawkley include Wheatham Hill and Liss Riverside Railway Walk South.
- Local pubs include Hawkley Inn (less than half a mile north-east)
How we price a hog roast day
The biggest factors are:
- The date and time of year
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Hawkley
Which station is closest to Hawkley?
Liss station, about 2.1 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
How do you handle allergies?
Allergen details are provided for your team to check.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Where will the roaster go?
Always outside, in a spot you approve.
Do you come to Hawkley?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in Hawkley
- Serving and clearing done for you
- All the equipment comes with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Halal isn’t offered
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
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More for events in Hawkley
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards