Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Lane End, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast day across Lane End and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Days for relatives
- Care home summer fairs
- Staff appreciation days
Care home hog roast for Lane End
FAQs for Lane End
How far is Lane End from London?
About 58 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Lane End?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What about texture-modified diets?
We don’t prepare texture-modified meals; we will work alongside your kitchen.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What time do you serve?
Choose the time, and we’ll be ready.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How our care home hog roast works in Lane End
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, which is easier for many people than a roll. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. For day centre get-togethers and summer fêtes, we can cook rotisserie chicken, thinly carved roast pork and new potatoes and more.
Rural homes around Lane End may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
For event organisers in Lane End
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Care home hog roasts in Lane End
Lane End is about 5 miles south-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Lane End, from gardens to fields. Lane End is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Lane End to Southampton (about 11 miles away).
For care home events in SO21, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. For care home events just outside Lane End, we cover Baybridge (2 miles south-west), Owslebury Bottom (3 miles west), Temple Valley (3 miles north-west), Owslebury (3 miles south-west) and Morestead (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (5 miles north-west), Havant (15 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles south-west), Fareham (12 miles south), Horndean (12 miles south-east) and Totton (15 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Wolvesey Castle (4.9 miles north-west) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (5 miles north-west). The countryside around Lane End includes Hockley Meadows and Twyford Down.
Events we cater in Lane End
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
Hosts in Lane End book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Staff appreciation days
- Anniversaries of the home
- Summer fêtes
- Family days with visitors
Residents who remember days out at Twyford Down may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Before booking anyone
- Whether travel is included
- If the price includes VAT
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How many staff will carve and serve
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Someone to meet us
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Winter afternoons in Lane End are short, with sunset at about 4:00pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Whether you want china
- Menu choices and extras
- How long the roast and service take
- Season and day of the week
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Lane End?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What you get with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Served at the time you choose
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Count families and staff too
- Count residents who need an alternative
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away