Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Heckfield
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast day in Heckfield.
- Retirement housing events
- Day centre lunches
- Residents’ themed days
Care home hog roast for Heckfield
Care home hog roast in Heckfield, carved to order
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes. On the menu are thinly carved roast pork, roast potatoes and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for staff thank-you lunches and days for relatives.
Country homes near Heckfield frequently have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Common questions in Heckfield
Could you cook in Wellington Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Heckfield?
Mortimer station, about 3.9 miles north-west of the centre.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
Can relatives eat with residents?
It works well as a day with families.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
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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.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Season and day of the week
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Whether you want china
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
- An estimate of numbers
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Count families and staff too
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Occasions we serve in Heckfield
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Whatever the occasion in Heckfield, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re often asked to cater:
- Families’ days
- Milestone days for the home
- Retirement housing events
- Garden fêtes
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Michael, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- Staffing on the day
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Plates, china and cutlery
Working with your venue
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
What happens on the day
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. Late-September sunset in Heckfield is about 7:05pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Heckfield hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- An itemised quote
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Away from opening windows
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
Care home hog roasts in Heckfield
Heckfield is about 6 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast day to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Heckfield and the surrounding area. Heckfield is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 7 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Mortimer station, roughly 3.9 miles north-west of the centre. The Marshes Local Nature Reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Here we cover the RG27 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Church Lane and Chamberlains Meadow, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Heckfield Heath (1 mile north), Hound Green (1 mile south), Bramshill (1 mile east), Hazeley (1 mile south-east) and Riseley (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (8 miles south-west), Farnborough (9 miles east), Fleet (7 miles south-east), Aldershot (11 miles south-east), Alton (13 miles south) and Yateley (6 miles east).
A little further out are Beaumys Castle (2.6 miles north) and West Green House Agricultural Museum (3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Heckfield include The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include New Inn (less than half a mile south)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away