Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Hensting
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Care home hog roast in Hensting.
- Day centre lunches
- Milestone days for the home
- Care home summer fairs
Care home hog roast in Hensting
Care home hog roast in Hensting, slow-roasted on site
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, rather than in rolls if that’s easier. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. Popular choices include apple sauce, new potatoes and roast potatoes, and typical bookings are for milestone days for the home and day centre events.
Near Hensting, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Request thin slices
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. In late May, sunset in Hensting is about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Let us know about tight access
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Common questions in Hensting
Is Hensting close to London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Hensting?
Shawford station, about 2.2 miles north-west of the centre.
Can families and staff join in?
It works well as a day with families; just tell us total numbers.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Why choose a hog roast in Hensting?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See how we price and the cost guide.
Planning a hog roast day in Hensting
Hensting is about 3 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits care home events around Hensting, whatever the venue. Hensting is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 7 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Shawford Down may enjoy talking about them over lunch. If your residents have links with Church of the Holy Trinity, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Wherever your care home event is in SO50, we can bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Owslebury (1 mile north-east), Owslebury Bottom (1 mile north-east), Baybridge (2 miles east), Morestead (2 miles north) and Lane End (4 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (4 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Eastleigh (3 miles south-west), Fareham (11 miles south), Horndean (14 miles south-east) and Totton (11 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find St John's Rooms And Chapel (4.3 miles north) and Eastleigh Museum (3.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
- Pubs nearby include Ship Inn (1 mile north-east)
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Away from emergency routes
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Someone to meet us
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Hensting
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Events we cater in Hensting
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Hensting. Here are some of the most popular:
- Milestone days for the home
- Days for relatives
- Community open days
- Day centre get-togethers
Visitors arriving by train should know that Shawford station is about 2.2 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How many staff will carve and serve
What affects the price in Hensting
Each price is built from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
- The date and time of year
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The venue or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Allergies we should know about
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
What else we do in Hensting
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away