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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Newchurch, Isle of Wight
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Newchurch and across the Isle of Wight.
- Open days
- Staff appreciation days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Slow-roasted pork in Newchurch
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Newchurch
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us, served between shifts. We are often asked to cater day centre events and themed days, with rotisserie chicken, thinly carved roast pork and halloumi skewers.
Rural care homes near Newchurch can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- Newchurch (PO36)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Events we cater in Newchurch
We adapt serving to suit residents.
However big or small the event in Newchurch, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Care home summer fairs
- Family days with visitors
- Retirement housing events
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like All Saints' Church, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before booking
- What crockery is supplied
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Towns and villages near Newchurch
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Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved to order by a chef
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Step by step
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. By late September, the light in Newchurch goes at about 7:10pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Newchurch questions
Can you roast near the sea around Newchurch?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
What’s the nearest station to Newchurch?
Sandown station, about 2.1 miles east of the centre.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Can you carve thinly?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Care home hog roasts in Newchurch
Newchurch is about 4 miles south-west of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Wherever your care home event is in Newchurch, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover all 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 19 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Alverstone Mead may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Sandown station, roughly 2.1 miles east of the centre. With the sea within about 3 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
This part of the Isle of Wight takes in PO36, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. From High Street, Milestone Crescent and Palmer's Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Newchurch, we also cover Winford (1 mile south), Branstone (1 mile south), Hale Common (1 mile south-west), Apse Heath (1 mile south) and Arreton (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Newport (5 miles north-west), Ryde (4 miles north-east), Cowes (8 miles north-west), Shanklin (3 miles south-east), Ventnor (5 miles south) and East Cowes (7 miles north-west). For a care home event at a remote spot, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
A little further out are Museum of Country And Agriculture (0.9 miles west) and Sandown Castle (2.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.
- Schools near Newchurch include Sandown Bay Academy (1.9 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Pointer Inn (within half a mile north-east)
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- The date and time of year
- Access to the cooking area
- Travel to Newchurch
- Numbers
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Where the roaster can go in Newchurch
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Approval from the home
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Away from opening windows
Newchurch is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we will plan the journey.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away