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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Midanbury, Southampton
Planning a hog roast day in Midanbury? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Community open days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Staff thank-you lunches
Planning an event in Midanbury?
Care home hog roast in Midanbury, slow-roasted on site
For care homes in Midanbury, a hog roast day is a real occasion. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. On the menu are thinly carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and we are often booked for anniversaries of the home and day centre get-togethers.
For a care home in a place like Midanbury, a hog roast is a real event for residents. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Midanbury (SO18, SO17, SO19)
- Region
- Southampton
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Midanbury questions
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
What’s the nearest station to Midanbury?
The closest is Bitterne station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Where will the roaster go?
Always outside, in a spot you approve.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Count families and staff too
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Approval from the home
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Midanbury
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
Why choose a hog roast in Midanbury?
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Nearby places to Midanbury
What else we do in Midanbury
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Late May in Midanbury has light until about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Hog roast days near Midanbury
Midanbury is about 1 mile east of Southampton, in Southampton. Care home events in Midanbury are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Midanbury is one of 40 places in Southampton we cover.
Residents who remember days out at Netley Common may enjoy talking about them over lunch. For families visiting by train, Bitterne station is about 0.8 miles away. The coast is within about 3 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Wherever your care home event is in SO18, SO17 and SO19, we can bring the roaster to you. From Neva Road, Avon Road and Bond Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Bitterne Park (1 mile south-west), Townhill Park (1 mile north-east), Chartwell Green (1 mile north-east), Mansbridge (1 mile north) and Bitterne (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (4 miles west), Coxford (3 miles west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (3 miles west). Midanbury is one of the larger places we cover in Southampton, with lots of choice for care home events.
A little further out are Marlands Shopping Centre (2.3 miles south-west) and Netley Castle (3.4 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Netley Common.
- Schools near Midanbury include The Gregg School (less than half a mile north-east) and Townhill Junior School (0.5 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Bitterne Park Hotel (0.5 miles west)
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
What affects the price in Midanbury
There is no fixed price list, because every care home event is different. The main factors are:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The number of people
- Travel to Midanbury
- Season and day of the week
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any venue rules
- A picture of the cooking area
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Allergies we should know about
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Midanbury
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Midanbury, including:
- Day centre events
- Care home summer fairs
- Staff appreciation days
- Retirement community days
Volunteers from churches such as Church of Ascension sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Comparing caterers
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- If the price includes VAT
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What crockery is supplied
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards