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Care Home Hog Roast in Minstead
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Minstead and the surrounding area.
- Summer fêtes
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Families’ days
Care home hog roast for Minstead
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
How our care home hog roast works in Minstead
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Minstead suit a hog roast, bringing everyone together over a meal. We serve apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and thinly carved roast pork, and typical bookings are for day centre get-togethers and staff thank-you lunches.
Rural homes around Minstead may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Who books care home hog roast in Minstead?
We plan around the home’s routines.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Minstead, such as:
- Community open days
- Days for relatives
- Summer fêtes
- Day centre get-togethers
Residents who remember days out at Copythorne Common may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Before you book anyone
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether plates or china are included
- What the price includes, item by item
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Seating for residents
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Sign-off from management
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
Common questions in Minstead
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Minstead too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you provide allergen information?
Every dish comes with allergen information for your team to check.
Can you carve thinly?
We will serve however suits your residents.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Care home hog roasts in Minstead
Minstead is about 4 miles west of Totton, in Hampshire. We cover care home events in Minstead, along with the towns and villages around it. Minstead is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Minstead to Southampton (9 miles away).
Families coming by rail can use the station: Ashurst New Forest station, about 3.2 miles east, is the nearest station. Some homes in Minstead have links with a local church such as Church of All Saints, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Minstead is within about 3 miles of the New Forest National Park.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO43. Whether your care home event is on Bull Lane, Seaman's Lane and Football Green or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Wittensford (2 miles north), Cadnam (2 miles north-east), Bartley (2 miles north-east), Woodlands (3 miles east) and Newbridge (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Eastleigh (12 miles north-east), Totton (4 miles east), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north-east), Hedge End (13 miles east), Lymington (10 miles south) and Romsey (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Ashurst Hospital (3.3 miles east). The countryside around Minstead includes Copythorne Common.
- Nearby, you’ll find Trusty Servant Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The date and time of year
- Time on site
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
- Your menu choices
- What the outdoor space is like
Send us the date, the address or SO43 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Places near Minstead
What else we do in Minstead
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Request thin slices
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Count families and staff too
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
How the day works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. By late September, the light in Minstead goes at about 7:10pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Why choose a hog roast in Minstead?
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Served at the time you choose
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away