Isle of Wight · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Merstone, Isle of Wight
Care home hog roast in Merstone: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Families’ days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Milestone days for the home
Book a hog roast in Merstone
Care home hog roast in Merstone, slow-roasted on site
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. We serve new potatoes, apple sauce and thinly carved roast pork, and we are regularly asked to cater community open days and seasonal events.
For a care home near Merstone, tell us about lanes and the drive. Timings are planned around your care home event, working back from when you want to eat.
- Area
- Merstone (PO30)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Merstone
Do you come out to small places like Merstone?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Merstone?
The closest is Shanklin station, roughly 3.8 miles away.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Where will the roaster go?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access and away from opening windows.
Can you cater in Merstone?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Merstone and the rest of the Isle of Wight included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
What time do you serve?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you provide allergen information?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Stuffing usually contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Perfect for your care home event in Merstone
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Merstone, such as:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Day centre lunches
- Days for relatives
- Retirement housing events
Old photos of Alverstone Mead can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
What your quote should include
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What the price includes, item by item
- What crockery is supplied
- If the price includes VAT
Nearby places to Merstone
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Step by step
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Late May in Merstone has light until about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
For residents who need modified textures, your kitchen looks after those portions. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Request gluten-free rolls
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
- Access to the cooking area
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Send us the date, the address or PO30 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Merstone: care homes and access
Merstone is about 3 miles south-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Care home events in Merstone are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Merstone is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Merstone to Southampton (about 19 miles away).
For families visiting by train, Shanklin station is about 3.8 miles away. The coast is within about 5 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
We cover care home events in every part of PO30. Local streets include Merstone Lane, Chapel Lane and Newlands; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Arreton (1 mile north-east), Rookley (1 mile south-west), Hale Common (1 mile south-east), Rookley Green (1 mile south-west) and Blackwater (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Newport (3 miles north-west), Ryde (6 miles north-east), Cowes (7 miles north), Sandown (4 miles east), Shanklin (4 miles south-east) and Ventnor (5 miles south-east). For a care home event at a remote spot, let us know early and we’ll plan the trip.
A little further out are Whitecroft Hospital (2.2 miles west) and Carisbrooke Castle (3.1 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Stenbury Down and Alverstone Mead.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Away from opening windows
- Away from emergency routes
- An activities lead or manager as contact
Merstone is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards