Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Longparish
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 Longparish.
- Retirement housing events
- Seasonal events
- Staff thank-you lunches
A hog roast near Longparish
Care home hog roast in Longparish, carved to order
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. Typical bookings include open afternoons and family days with visitors, with roast potatoes, apple sauce and thinly carved roast pork.
Rural homes around Longparish may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Longparish
Do you come out to small places like Longparish?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Longparish from London?
About 59 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll share allergen and menu details.
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.
Do you cover Longparish?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
Where will the roaster go?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen and away from opening windows.
How much room do you 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 picture helps.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Occasions we serve in Longparish
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Longparish. Here are some of the most popular:
- Days for relatives
- Community open days
- Retirement housing events
- Themed days
Mill Lake is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Before you book anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- Travel and any London charges
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Allergen information for every dish
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Plates or china
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How easy it is to reach the spot
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- A photo of the cooking area
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any dietary needs or allergies
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Request thin slices
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Serving on plates is often easier.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Care home hog roasts in Longparish
Longparish is about 5 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast day to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Longparish and the surrounding area. Longparish is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 19 miles away.
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, roughly 3.5 miles north-east of the centre. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Nicholas, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Care home events anywhere in SP11 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Whether your care home event is on Mill Lane and Southside Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Longparish, we also cover Middleton (1 mile west), Barton Stacey (2 miles south), Egypt (3 miles south-east), Sutton Scotney (3 miles south-east) and Hunton (4 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (13 miles east), Winchester (10 miles south), Andover (5 miles west), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south), Romsey (15 miles south) and Tadley (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Finkley Down Farm Museum (3.6 miles north-west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.1 miles west). The countryside around Longparish includes Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Local pubs include The Cricketers Inn (under half a mile north)
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Timed around your day
- An itemised quote
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Sign-off from management
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Seating for residents
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
The process
Here’s how the day generally runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Late-September sunset in Longparish is about 7:10pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Gather dietary requirements early
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
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