Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Lower Swanwick
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Care home hog roast in Lower Swanwick.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Family days with visitors
- Garden fêtes
Book a hog roast in Lower Swanwick
Care home hog roast in Lower Swanwick, carved to order
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, rather than in rolls if that’s easier. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. On the menu are apple sauce, halloumi skewers and roast potatoes, and we’re often booked for retirement community days and anniversaries of the home.
Near Lower Swanwick, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Request gluten-free rolls
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Lower Swanwick
Can you roast near the sea around Lower Swanwick?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Is Lower Swanwick too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you come to Lower Swanwick?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
What allergens are in the food?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Stuffing typically contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Lower Swanwick
- Crockery choices
- How many people are eating
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your date and serving time
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: use our quote form.
What else we do in Lower Swanwick
For event organisers in Lower Swanwick
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Events we cater in Lower Swanwick
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking, while still preparing any modified meals.
Whatever the occasion in Lower Swanwick, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Milestone days for the home
- Care home summer fairs
- Residents’ themed days
Families coming by rail can use the station: Lower Swanwick has its own station, Bursledon station.
Before booking anyone
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The full menu and the sides
- Any travel or access charges
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
How the day works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. Late-September sunset in Lower Swanwick is about 7:10pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or SO31 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Lower Swanwick: care homes and access
Lower Swanwick is about 2 miles west of Whiteley, in Hampshire. We’re happy to travel to Lower Swanwick for care home events. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire.
Swanwick Lakes is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Leonard, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. The coast is within about 2 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO31. From Green Lane, Bridge Road and Station Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. For care home events just outside Lower Swanwick, we cover Swanwick (1 mile south-east), Sarisbury (1 mile south-east), Sarisbury Green (1 mile south), Park Gate (2 miles south-east) and Burridge (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (14 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north), Fareham (5 miles south-east) and Horndean (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include St Andrew's Castle (2.4 miles south) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (under half a mile north-east). Open spaces near Lower Swanwick include Swanwick Lakes.
- Schools near Lower Swanwick include Brookfield Community School and Language College (1.5 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Old Ship Inn (under half a mile south)
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Seating for residents
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Lower Swanwick
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why Lower Swanwick hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
- Planned to your running order
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards