Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Hill Head
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Hill Head.
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Days for relatives
Book a hog roast in Hill Head
About our care home hog roast in Hill Head
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes and away from opening windows. Typical bookings include seasonal events and families’ days, with apple sauce, thinly carved roast pork and halloumi skewers.
Country homes near Hill Head often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Occasions we serve in Hill Head
Families and staff can join in.
People around Hill Head book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Community open days
- Residents’ themed days
- Days for relatives
- Day centre get-togethers
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Holy Rood Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and any London charges
- What crockery is supplied
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children normally like it too.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Request thin slices
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Request gluten-free rolls
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
FAQs for Hill Head
How far is Hill Head from London?
About 68 miles from central London.
Is Hill Head too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved to order by a chef
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Planned to your running order
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Hill Head: care homes and access
Hill Head is about 3 miles south-west of Fareham, in Hampshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Hill Head suit a hog roast. Hill Head is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 10 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at West of the River Alver may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Fareham station, about 2.9 miles north-east. With the sea within about 5 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Here we cover the PO14 postcode area. Local streets include Elsfred Road, Osborne View Road and Cottes Way; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Hill Head we cover include Stubbington (1 mile north-east), Little Posbrook (1 mile north-west), Titchfield (2 miles north), Catisfield (2 miles north) and Heathfield (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Gosport (4 miles east), Havant (11 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles north-east), Horndean (11 miles north-east) and Totton (14 miles north-west).
A little further out are Carron Row Farm Museum (2.8 miles north) and Fareham Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Hill Head includes West of the River Alver.
- Nearby schools include Stubbington House School (0.8 miles north-east) and Crofton School (1.1 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Osborne View pub (under half a mile south-west)
The process
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Winter afternoons in Hill Head are short, with sunset at about 4:00pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
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.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your date and serving time
- An estimate of numbers
- The address or postcode
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Hill Head
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Away from opening windows
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
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Also in Hill Head
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards