Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Heathfield, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast day across Heathfield and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Garden fêtes
- Day centre lunches
- Community open days
Care home hog roast in Heathfield
How our care home hog roast works in Heathfield
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff. Typical bookings include summer fêtes and milestone days for the home, with halloumi skewers, apple sauce and new potatoes.
Care homes around Heathfield are frequently in converted houses with gardens. Tell us about access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Count families and staff too
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Request thin slices
We clear away quietly.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
How we price a hog roast day
Each price is built from:
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
- The date and time of year
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- A photo of the cooking area
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The address or postcode
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Instead of organising a trip, it is easier for everyone to enjoy. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Planned to your running order
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved to order by a chef
See how we price or the cost guide.
The process
The secret is time: 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 Heathfield is about 8:55pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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What else we do in Heathfield
Occasions we serve in Heathfield
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Heathfield. Here are some of the most popular:
- Family days with visitors
- Day centre lunches
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Garden fêtes
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Fareham station, roughly 0.9 miles east of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and any London charges
- The menu, including sides and any extras
For event organisers in Heathfield
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Heathfield: care homes and access
Heathfield is about 1 mile west of Fareham, in Hampshire. We’re happy to travel to Heathfield for care home events. Heathfield is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 9 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Swanwick Lakes may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Some homes in Heathfield have links with a local church such as St Columba, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. The coast is within about 5 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
This part of Hampshire takes in PO15 and PO14. Local streets include Oak Road, Peak Lane and The Avenue; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Heathfield we cover include Catisfield (1 mile west), Titchfield (1 mile west), Funtley (1 mile north), Titchfield Park (2 miles north-west) and Little Posbrook (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (15 miles north), Gosport (4 miles south-east), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north-west), Horndean (10 miles north-east) and Totton (14 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Fareham Shopping Centre (1.6 miles east) and Carron Row Farm Museum (1 mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include Portsdown Hill and Swanwick Lakes.
- Nearby schools include The Henry Cort Community College (0.8 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Fishermans Arms (0.8 miles west)
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Heathfield
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Which station is closest to Heathfield?
The closest is Fareham station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
Can you carve thinly?
We will serve however suits your residents.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Planning the cooking spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Away from emergency routes
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- A named contact on the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Heathfield
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards