Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Mattingley
Care home hog roast in Mattingley: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Milestone days for the home
- Community open days
- Themed days
A hog roast near Mattingley
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Care home hog roast in Mattingley, carved to order
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. For families’ days and open afternoons, we’ll put together a menu of thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers and more.
Country homes near Mattingley frequently have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Winter afternoons in Mattingley are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Mattingley
We adapt serving to suit residents.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Mattingley. Typical bookings include:
- Families’ days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Summer fêtes
- Themed days
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Hook station, about 2.5 miles south.
What your quote should include
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Staffing on the day
- The space, cover and access they need
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Towns and villages near Mattingley
Other occasions in Mattingley
For event organisers in Mattingley
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Mattingley: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Mattingley?
The closest is Hook station, roughly 2.5 miles away.
How far is Mattingley from London?
About 39 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Families and staff are welcome.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you cater in Mattingley?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Mattingley and Hampshire. Send us the address for a quote.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Sign-off from management
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Instead of organising a trip, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- An itemised quote
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
- The date and time of year
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Your menu choices
- The address or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: send us your details through our quote form.
Hog roast days near Mattingley
Mattingley is about 5 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. We cover care home events in Mattingley, as well as the surrounding area. Mattingley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Mattingley to Reading (about 9 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at The Marshes Local Nature Reserve may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Some homes in Mattingley have links with a local church such as Mattingley Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
For care home events in RG27, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Reading Road and Bottle Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Mattingley, we also cover Hound Green (1 mile north), Hazeley (1 mile north-east), Rotherwick (1 mile south-west), Lyde Green (2 miles west) and Heckfield (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (7 miles south-west), Farnborough (8 miles east), Fleet (6 miles south-east), Aldershot (9 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south) and Yateley (5 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Odiham Castle (3.7 miles south) and West Green House Agricultural Museum (1.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Mattingley includes The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Dogmersfield Lake.
- Nearby, you will find Leather Bottle Public House (less than half a mile south)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away