Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Locks Heath, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast day across Locks Heath and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Days for relatives
- Community open days
A hog roast near Locks Heath
Who books care home hog roast in Locks Heath?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Locks Heath, such as:
- Open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Care home summer fairs
- Milestone days for the home
Volunteers from churches such as St John sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What the price includes, item by item
- The full menu and the sides
- How many staff will carve and serve
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Locks Heath
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff, served between shifts. Whether it is home anniversaries and days for relatives, we can cook apple sauce, thinly carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken and more.
Around Locks Heath, homes often have a garden and drive. Tell us about access. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Locks Heath hosts choose us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Where the roaster can go in Locks Heath
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Someone to meet us
- A level outdoor area
- Sign-off from management
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Count families and staff too
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Locks Heath
Is Locks Heath close to London?
Roughly 67 miles from the centre of London.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Can families and staff join in?
Families and staff are welcome.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen.
Towns and villages near Locks Heath
More for events in Locks Heath
Locks Heath: care homes and access
Locks Heath is about 3 miles west of Fareham, in Hampshire. Care home events in Locks Heath are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 7 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Holly Hill Woodland Park may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Swanwick station, roughly 0.9 miles north of the centre. The coast is within about 2 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
We cater care home events across the SO31, PO14 and PO15 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Church Road, Lower Church Road and Laxton Close; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Locks Heath we cover include Titchfield Common (1 mile south-east), Park Gate (1 mile north), Warsash (1 mile south-west), Sarisbury (1 mile north-west) and Segensworth (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
A little further out are St Andrew's Castle (2.2 miles west) and Carron Row Farm Museum (1.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Holly Hill Woodland Park.
- Schools near Locks Heath include Brookfield Community School and Language College (0.6 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Jolly Farmer Public House (0.7 miles south-west)
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. By late September, the light in Locks Heath goes at about 7:10pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: send us your details through our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Travel to Locks Heath
- Crockery choices
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, please mention:
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards