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Care Home Hog Roast for Hounsdown
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Hounsdown.
- Family days with visitors
- Garden fêtes
- Home anniversaries
A hog roast near Hounsdown
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Hounsdown
We roast through the morning and serve at the time that suits the home’s routine, lunch or mid-afternoon. Typical bookings include garden fêtes and staff appreciation days, serving new potatoes, apple sauce and roast potatoes.
For a care home in a place like Hounsdown, a hog roast is a real event for residents. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Where
- Hounsdown (SO40)
- Region
- Southampton
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Care homes around Hounsdown
Hounsdown is about 1 mile south of Totton, in Southampton. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Hounsdown. Hounsdown is one of 40 towns and villages in Southampton where we cater.
Old photos of Testwood Lakes can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Some homes in Hounsdown have links with a local church such as Colbury Christ Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Hounsdown is within about 5 miles of the New Forest National Park. With the sea within about 5 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Here we cover the SO40 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Your care home event could be at a house on Main Road, Pound Lane and Chapel Lane, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Hounsdown, we also cover Ashurst Bridge (1 mile north-west), Totton (1 mile north), Netley Marsh (1 mile north-west), Woodlands (2 miles west) and Winsor (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Southampton (5 miles east), Shirley (3 miles east), Regents Park (3 miles east), Townhill Park (6 miles east), Midanbury (6 miles east) and Thornhill (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include National Dairy Museum (0.8 miles south) and Ashurst Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Testwood Lakes.
- Schools near Hounsdown include Foxhills Infant School (0.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Forest Inn (0.9 miles south-west)
A hog roast compared with other options
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment, such as a singer or a garden fête. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Serving and clearing done for you
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Occasions we serve in Hounsdown
We plan around the home’s routines.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Hounsdown. Here are some of the most popular:
- Summer fêtes
- Staff appreciation days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Totton station, roughly 1.1 miles north-east of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- Any travel or access charges
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The space, cover and access they need
- What crockery is supplied
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Seating for residents
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- The date and time of year
- Time on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
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, we will need:
- Allergies we should know about
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The venue or postcode
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
How the day works
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. In late May, sunset in Hounsdown is about 8:55pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- 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 clear away quietly.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
China crockery is available on request.
Places near Hounsdown
Also in Hounsdown
Hounsdown: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you roast near the sea around Hounsdown?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What comes with the hog roast?
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.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
What time do you serve?
We fit around the home’s routine, whether lunch or later.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away