Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Inhurst
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Care home hog roast in Inhurst.
- Retirement community days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Community open days
Care home hog roast in Inhurst
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Timed around your day
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Care home hog roast in Inhurst, carved to order
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff. We’re frequently asked to cater themed days and families’ days, with apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
Near Inhurst, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
For event organisers in Inhurst
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- New potatoes
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Count families and staff too
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day typically runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Late May in Inhurst has light until 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 carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: use our quote form.
Related guides
Inhurst: care homes and access
Inhurst is about 2 miles west of Tadley, in Hampshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Inhurst, from gardens to fields. Inhurst is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 11 miles away.
Families coming by rail can use the station: Midgham station, about 2.8 miles north, is the nearest station. Residents who remember days out at Thatcham Reed Beds may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
For care home events in RG26, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many residents. Local streets include Inhurst Lane, Stokes Lane and Brimpton Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Heath End (1 mile north-east), Baughurst (1 mile south-east), Axmansford (1 mile south), Brimpton Common (1 mile north-west) and Tadley (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (7 miles south-east), Yateley (15 miles east), Hook (11 miles south-east), Popley (6 miles south-east), Kempshott (8 miles south) and Oakridge (7 miles south-east).
A little further out are Park Prewett Hospital (5.8 miles south-east) and Calleva Museum (3.5 miles east). Within reach you will find Thatcham Reed Beds.
- Schools near Inhurst include Burnham Copse Primary School (1.1 miles east)
Also near Inhurst
Also in Inhurst
Events we cater in Inhurst
We plan around the home’s routines.
Whatever the occasion in Inhurst, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Residents’ themed days
- Open days
- Day centre lunches
- Care home summer fairs
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Saint Mary's Church, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- Plates, china and cutlery
- VAT, if it applies
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
FAQs for Inhurst
Is Inhurst close to London?
Roughly 48 miles from the centre of London.
Which station is closest to Inhurst?
The closest is Midgham station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll give your team the information they need.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Where will the roaster go?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access.
Can you carve thinly?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away