Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Linwood
Care home hog roast in Linwood: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Care home summer fairs
- Community open days
- Days for relatives
Slow-roasted pork in Linwood
Linwood: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Linwood?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
About our care home hog roast in Linwood
We roast outdoors under cover in the garden or car park, well away from ambulance routes and away from opening windows. We are often asked to cater staff appreciation days and day centre get-togethers, serving thinly carved roast pork, apple sauce and new potatoes.
Rural homes around Linwood may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, low and slow, for hours.
The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your care home event in Linwood. In Linwood, December daylight ends around 4:05pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Halal isn’t offered
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Numbers
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and time of the event
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Linwood
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Linwood
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Perfect for your care home event in Linwood
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Linwood, including:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Milestone days for the home
- Days for relatives
- Residents’ themed days
Residents who remember days out at Linbrook Lake may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Questions to ask before booking
- How dietary needs are handled
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether plates or china are included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
A hog roast compared with other options
Instead of organising a trip, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in Linwood
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Care home hog roasts in Linwood
Linwood is in Hampshire. Wherever your care home event is in Linwood, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Linwood is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 15 miles away.
The New Forest National Park is within about 5 miles of Linwood, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Here we cover the BH24 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in South Gorley (2 miles west), Mockbeggar (2 miles west), Highwood (2 miles south-west), Rockford (2 miles south-west) and Hangersley (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Totton (10 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south-east), Romsey (13 miles north-east), Hythe (15 miles east), New Milton (10 miles south) and Ringwood (3 miles south-west).
A little further out are Fordingbridge Doll Museum (3.6 miles north-west) and Godshill Castle Hill (4.1 miles north). Open spaces near Linwood include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
For event organisers in Linwood
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards