Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Hungerford, Hampshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Hungerford and the surrounding area.
- Day centre events
- Families’ days
- Staff thank-you lunches
Slow-roasted pork in Hungerford
For event organisers in Hungerford
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
About our care home hog roast in Hungerford
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff. On the menu are roast potatoes, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for thank-you meals for staff and sheltered housing gatherings.
At a rural home near Hungerford, access matters. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Who books care home hog roast in Hungerford?
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
However big or small the event in Hungerford, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Days for relatives
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Day centre lunches
Old photos of Blashford Lakes can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
What your quote should include
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Allergen information for every dish
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
FAQs for Hungerford
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Hungerford?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you provide allergen information?
Allergen details are provided for your team to check.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why us?
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Timed around your day
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Step by step
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. For a summer hog roast day in Hungerford, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 4:05pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Care homes around Hungerford
Hungerford is in Hampshire. Care home events in Hungerford are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 16 miles away.
Some homes in Hungerford have links with a local church such as Church of the Holy Ascension, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles of Hungerford, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home event is in SP6, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Hyde (1 mile east), North Gorley (1 mile south-west), Frogham (1 mile north-east), Stuckton (1 mile north-west) and Blissford (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Totton (11 miles east), Lymington (14 miles south-east), Romsey (14 miles north-east), New Milton (12 miles south-east), Ringwood (4 miles south) and Barton on Sea (12 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Godshill Castle Hill (2.4 miles north) and Fordingbridge Doll Museum (1.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near Hungerford include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Local schools include The Burgate School and Sixth Form (2.1 miles north-west)
What affects the price in Hungerford
Here’s what affects the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
- Your menu choices
- Allergies we should know about
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Halal is not offered
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Approval from the home
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Away from emergency routes
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Towns and villages near Hungerford
More for events in Hungerford
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away