Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in New Forest, Hampshire
Looking for a hog roast day in New Forest? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Residents’ themed days
- Families’ days
- Thank-you meals for staff
Care home hog roast for New Forest
Care home hog roast for your care home event in New Forest
In New Forest, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, bringing everyone together over a meal. Popular choices include thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater retirement community days and staff appreciation days.
Near New Forest, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
Questions from New Forest
Do you come out to small places like New Forest?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Occasions we serve in New Forest
We fit in with your day.
Here’s what people in New Forest most often book a hog roast for:
- Families’ days
- Retirement housing events
- Day centre get-togethers
- Themed days
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of All Saints, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before booking
- Who carves and who serves
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Also near New Forest
Other occasions in New Forest
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Flat ground in the grounds
- A named contact on the day
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
Care home hog roasts in New Forest
New Forest is in Hampshire. We cater care home events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in New Forest. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from New Forest to Southampton (about 23 miles away).
Western Downs is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Wherever your care home event is in SP6, we can roast on site for your residents. From Sillens Lane and Townsend Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to New Forest we cover include Martin (1 mile north-east), Rockbourne (3 miles east) and Damerham (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Ringwood (11 miles south-east), Fordingbridge (6 miles south-east), St Leonards (11 miles south), Alderholt (6 miles south-east), Poulner (11 miles south-east) and Ashley Heath (10 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Cranborne Castle Hill (4.4 miles south). Within reach you will find Western Downs.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Count families and staff too
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Request thin slices
We clear away quietly.
Chicken can be added.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. 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’re paying for.
Why us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
How we price a hog roast day
Your quote depends on:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Site access
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your menu choices
- Your date and serving time
- An estimate of numbers
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: fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
How the day works
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. Winter afternoons in New Forest are short, with sunset at about 4:05pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or SP6 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- 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 when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards