Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Hursley
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Hursley and the surrounding area.
- Retirement housing events
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Days for relatives
Planning an event in Hursley?
About our care home hog roast in Hursley
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. For retirement community days and open afternoons, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, new potatoes and thinly carved roast pork and more.
Rural homes around Hursley may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing normally contains gluten.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- An itemised quote
- Timed around your day
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Flat ground in the grounds
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Hursley: your questions answered
Is Hursley close to London?
About 65 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Hursley?
Shawford station, about 2.7 miles east of the centre.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates are frequently easier for residents.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
Do you cover Hursley?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Time on site
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In summer, Hursley has daylight until about 9:25pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 4:00pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
Planning help
Places near Hursley
What else we do in Hursley
Occasions we serve in Hursley
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
In Hursley and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Family days with visitors
- Retirement community days
- Open afternoons
- Care home summer fairs
Visitors arriving by train should know that Shawford station is about 2.7 miles away.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the price includes, item by item
Care home hog roasts in Hursley
Hursley is about 3 miles north of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast day in Hursley? We can help. Hursley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 7 miles away.
Flexford Nature Reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. If your residents have links with Church of All Saints, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Care home events anywhere in SO21 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. From Sussex Close, Heathcote Place and Port Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. For care home events just outside Hursley, we cover Ladwell (1 mile south), Oliver's Battery (2 miles north-east), Compton (2 miles east), Otterbourne (2 miles south-east) and South Down (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (4 miles north-east), Eastleigh (4 miles south-east), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north), Totton (9 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Winchester Castle (3.9 miles north-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (3.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Hursley includes Twyford Down and Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Thornden School (2.5 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The King's Head pub (less than half a mile south)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards