Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Newtown, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast day across Newtown and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Home anniversaries
- Retirement community days
- Open afternoons
Book a hog roast in Newtown
Before you choose a spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Approval from the home
- Seating for residents
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Care home hog roast in Newtown, carved to order
We roast outdoors under cover in the garden or car park, well away from ambulance routes. For summer fêtes and seasonal events, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and roast potatoes.
Rural homes around Newtown may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
FAQs for Newtown
What’s the nearest station to Newtown?
The closest is Portchester station, roughly 4.4 miles away.
Is Newtown close to London?
About 60 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What time do you serve?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
Can you do soft food?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We will share allergen and menu details.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We will serve however suits your residents.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
The process
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Late May in Newtown has light until about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many 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, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal is not offered
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Care home hog roasts in Newtown
Newtown is about 5 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits care home events around Newtown, whatever the venue. Newtown is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 11 miles away.
Old photos of St Clair's Meadow can spark conversation during a hog roast day. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of the Holy Trinity, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over PO17. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Church Road, Hundred Acres Road and Ingoldfield Lane, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For care home events just outside Newtown, we cover Southend (1 mile north-east), Soberton Heath (1 mile north), Hoe Gate (1 mile east), Hipley (1 mile south-east) and Woodend (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (7 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles west), Fareham (5 miles south-west) and Horndean (5 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Knowle Hospital (3.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Bold Forester Public House (1 mile north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Towns and villages near Newtown
Other occasions in Newtown
Who books care home hog roast in Newtown?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Newtown:
- Retirement housing events
- Families’ days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Care home summer fairs
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Portchester station, about 4.4 miles south.
Before you book anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel or access charges
- The space, cover and access they need
- How many staff will carve and serve
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
- The number of people
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards