Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Knowle
Looking for a hog roast day in Knowle? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Themed days
- Home anniversaries
- Day centre get-togethers
Care home hog roast for Knowle
Care home hog roast in Knowle, slow-roasted on site
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. On the menu are new potatoes, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for community open days and day centre events.
Rural care homes near Knowle can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Occasions we serve in Knowle
We adapt serving to suit residents.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Knowle, such as:
- Day centre events
- Milestone days for the home
- Staff appreciation days
- Days for relatives
If your residents have links with Church of St Francis, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- A clear list of what’s included
- Staffing on the day
- Allergen information for every dish
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A level outdoor area
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Someone to meet us
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
Knowle: care homes and access
Knowle is about 2 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Hosts in Knowle book us for care home events of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Knowle to Southampton (about 9 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that Fareham station, about 2 miles south, is the nearest station. Swanwick Lakes is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. With the sea within about 5 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Wherever your care home event is in PO17, we can bring the roaster to you. From Serotine Close, Boundary Walk and Park Approach or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Knowle we cover include Funtley (1 mile south), Tapnage (1 mile north-west), Heathfield (2 miles south), Segensworth (2 miles west) and Titchfield Park (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles east) and Totton (13 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Portchester Castle (4.9 miles south-east) and Knowle Hospital (within half a mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Portsdown Hill and Swanwick Lakes.
- Nearby schools include The Henry Cort Community College (1.5 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Miners Arms (0.7 miles south)
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children normally like it too.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. By late September, the light in Knowle goes at about 7:10pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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Questions from Knowle
Do you come out to small places like Knowle?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is Knowle from London?
About 64 miles from central London.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
- Travel to Knowle
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
- Which meats and sides you’d like
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 where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Count residents who need an alternative
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Ask about china.
Towns and villages near Knowle
Also in Knowle
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards