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Care Home Hog Roast in Noke Common
Planning a hog roast day in Noke Common? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Open days
- Day centre events
- Garden fêtes
Slow-roasted pork in Noke Common
Care home hog roast in Noke Common, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. For residents’ themed days and staff thank-you lunches, we’ll put together a menu of new potatoes, halloumi skewers and apple sauce.
Rural homes around Noke Common may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
- Location
- Noke Common (PO30)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Noke Common
Do you come out to small places like Noke Common?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
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 will bring the rest.
Can visitors eat too?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates are frequently easier for residents.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Approval from the home
- A named contact on the day
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
Noke Common is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we will plan the journey.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
Perfect for your care home event in Noke Common
It brings residents, families and staff together.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Noke Common. Typical bookings include:
- Seasonal events
- Family days with visitors
- Open afternoons
- Summer fêtes
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St. John the Baptist sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How many staff will carve and serve
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
How we price a hog roast day
Each price is built from:
- Crockery choices
- Time on site
- The journey to the venue
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the event is
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- All the equipment comes with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
How it works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Late May in Noke Common has light until about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Places near Noke Common
More for events in Noke Common
Care homes around Noke Common
Noke Common is about 2 miles north of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We cater care home events of every size in Noke Common. We cover 125 places across the Isle of Wight. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 14 miles away.
Mill Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. 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 PO30, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Close by, we cover care home events in Parkhurst (1 mile south-east), Forest Side (1 mile south-west), Hunny Hill (1 mile south), Northwood (2 miles north) and Rew Street (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ryde (6 miles east), Cowes (3 miles north), Sandown (8 miles south-east), Shanklin (8 miles south-east), Ventnor (10 miles south-east) and East Cowes (3 miles north-east). For a care home event at a remote spot, let us know early and we will plan the trip.
A little further out are Carisbrooke Castle (2.3 miles south) and St Mary's Hospital (0.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Mill Hill.
- Schools near Noke Common include Medina College (1.4 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Stag pub (within half a mile north-east)
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children normally like it too.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal is not offered
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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 by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away