Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Liphook
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Liphook.
- Open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Families’ days
A hog roast near Liphook
About our care home hog roast in Liphook
We roast through the morning and serve at the time that suits the home’s routine, lunch or mid-afternoon. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, thinly carved roast pork and roast potatoes, and we are frequently booked for themed days and care home summer fairs.
Around Liphook, some homes have limited outdoor space, so send us a photo and we will tell you honestly whether the roaster fits. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Common questions in Liphook
Which station is closest to Liphook?
The closest is Liphook station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
How far is Liphook from London?
About 42 miles from central London.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll give your team the information they need.
Can families and staff join in?
It works well as a day with families.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
- Whether you want china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Any venue rules
- An estimate of numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Where residents need modified meals, your kitchen looks after those portions. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Served at the time you choose
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Sign-off from management
- A level outdoor area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Liphook
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Events we cater in Liphook
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Liphook and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Days for relatives
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Residents’ themed days
- Retirement housing events
Some homes in Liphook have links with a local church such as St Mary's Church Centre, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
Before you book anyone
- How dietary needs are handled
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether VAT is included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Count families and staff too
- Request thin slices
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your care home event in Liphook. In Liphook, December daylight ends around 4:00pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or GU30 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Also near Liphook
Other occasions in Liphook
Hog roast days near Liphook
Liphook is about 8 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Liphook and the surrounding area. We cater all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Liphook to Guildford (15 miles away).
Old photos of Lynchmere Commons can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Liphook station, roughly 0.5 miles south of the centre. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Liphook, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We cover care home events in every part of the GU30 postcode area. That could mean a care home event in a garden on London Road, Station Road and Childerstone Close or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Weavers Down (1 mile west), Conford (1 mile north-west), Passfield (2 miles north-west), Milland (3 miles south) and Longmoor (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Farnborough (15 miles north), Fleet (14 miles north), Horndean (15 miles south-west), Aldershot (12 miles north), Alton (9 miles north-west) and Petersfield (8 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Chase Community Hospital (3.3 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Lynchmere Commons and Wheeler's Down.
- Schools near Liphook include Liphook Infant School (under half a mile north-west)
- Local pubs include The Green Dragon Public House (under half a mile south-west)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards