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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Lower Earley, Wokingham
Care home hog roast in Lower Earley: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Garden fêtes
- Days for relatives
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Care home hog roast for Lower Earley
How our care home hog roast works in Lower Earley
Retirement housing and day centres around Lower Earley book hog roast days too, for summer get-togethers and themed days. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, new potatoes and thinly carved roast pork, and we are frequently booked for day centre lunches and summer fêtes.
Care homes around Lower Earley are frequently in converted houses with gardens. Let us know about the way in. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
For event organisers in Lower Earley
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we are on site
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and time of the event
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
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What else we do in Lower Earley
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Lower Earley hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- An itemised quote
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Step by step
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. In late May, sunset in Lower Earley is about 8:55pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Lower Earley: your questions answered
Could you cook in Maiden Erlegh Local Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Lower Earley?
The closest is Earley station, roughly 1 mile away.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Before you choose a spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Seating for residents
- Sign-off from management
- A level spot in the garden or car park
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Care home hog roasts in Lower Earley
Lower Earley is about 3 miles south-east of Reading, in Wokingham. Thinking about a hog roast day in Lower Earley? We cover the whole area. Lower Earley is one of 35 towns and villages in Wokingham where we cater.
Old photos of South Lake can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Volunteers from churches such as Trinity Church sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
For care home events in RG6 and RG41, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Whether your care home event is on Beech Lane, Gipsy Lane and Durand Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Lower Earley, we also cover Earley (1 mile north-west), Arborfield (2 miles south), Whitley (2 miles west), Shinfield (2 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Reading (3 miles north-west), Wokingham (3 miles east), Crowthorne (6 miles south-east), Woosehill (3 miles east), Emmbrook (3 miles east) and Coley Park (3 miles north-west). Lower Earley is among the bigger towns we cover in Wokingham, with lots of choice for care home events.
Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.4 miles north-west) and Beaumys Castle (4.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Local schools include Maiden Erlegh School (0.7 miles north) and Crosfields School (1.3 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Poachers pub (1 mile east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include University of Reading library (1.4 miles north-west)
Who books care home hog roast in Lower Earley?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
People around Lower Earley book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Community open days
- Retirement community days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Thank-you meals for staff
For families visiting by train, Earley station is about 1 mile away.
What to look for in a quote
- Staffing on the day
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away