West Berkshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Longlane
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Care home hog roast in Longlane.
- Days for relatives
- Residents’ themed days
- Staff appreciation days
Slow-roasted pork in Longlane
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Timed around your day
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Care home hog roast in Longlane, carved to order
Retirement housing and day centres around Longlane book hog roast days too, for themed days and gatherings. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, apple sauce and new potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater day centre lunches and open days.
Rural homes around Longlane may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
- Location
- Longlane (RG18)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
For event organisers in Longlane
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In Longlane, December daylight ends around 4:00pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or RG18 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
What else we do in Longlane
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Time on site
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Longlane: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Longlane?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates are often easier for residents.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
We fit around the home’s routine, whether lunch or later.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Halal is not offered
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Care home hog roasts in Longlane
Longlane is about 3 miles north of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. We cater care home events of every size in Longlane. We cater 155 places in West Berkshire. Our bookings stretch from Longlane to Reading (13 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Holy Trinity, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. Visitors arriving by train should know that Newbury Racecourse station is about 3.3 miles away. Longlane is within about 6 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape.
Here we cover the RG18 postcode area. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Sandy Close, Long Lane and Curridge Piece, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover care home events in Curridge (1 mile west), Hermitage (1 mile north-east), Wellhouse (1 mile east), Oare (1 mile north) and Little Hungerford (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (4 miles south-west), Thatcham (3 miles south), Burghfield Common (10 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles south-west), Hungerford (10 miles west) and Spencers Wood (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include West Berkshire Community Hospital (2.7 miles south) and British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (3.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Snelsmore Common.
- Pubs nearby include The Bunk Inn (0.5 miles west)
Events we cater in Longlane
We plan around the home’s routines.
In Longlane and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Retirement community days
- Families’ days
- Staff appreciation days
Snelsmore Common is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Questions to ask before you book
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards