Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in North Warnborough
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in North Warnborough.
- Home anniversaries
- Care home summer fairs
- Staff appreciation days
Planning an event in North Warnborough?
How our care home hog roast works in North Warnborough
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, which is easier for many people than a roll. Residents on modified diets should have meals prepared by your kitchen. We’re frequently asked to cater staff thank-you lunches and sheltered housing gatherings, serving roast potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce.
Rural care homes near North Warnborough can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Events we cater in North Warnborough
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day.
Whatever the occasion in North Warnborough, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Open afternoons
- Day centre lunches
- Staff appreciation days
- Retirement community days
Old photos of Dogmersfield Lake can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Comparing caterers
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether plates or china are included
Hog roast days near North Warnborough
North Warnborough is about 5 miles west of Fleet, in Hampshire. We’re happy to travel to North Warnborough for care home events and the places nearby. North Warnborough is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 13 miles away.
For families visiting by train, Hook station, about 1.5 miles north, is the nearest station. If your residents have links with All Saints Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Here we cover the RG29 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. From Whitewater Road, Queens Road and New Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Odiham (1 mile south-east), Warnborough Green (1 mile north-west), Greywell (1 mile west), Broad Oak (1 mile east) and Hook Common (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (6 miles west), Farnborough (8 miles east), Fleet (5 miles east), Aldershot (8 miles east), Alton (8 miles south) and Yateley (8 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Odiham Castle (0.5 miles north-west) and West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.1 miles north). Open spaces near North Warnborough include Tundry Hill and The Mill Field.
- Schools near North Warnborough include Mayhill Junior School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Anchor Inn (under half a mile south-west)
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Halal is not offered
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- Whether you want china
- The date and time of year
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any venue rules
- Dietary requirements
- A picture of the cooking area
- Where the event is
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in North Warnborough
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Someone to meet us
- Sign-off from management
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in North Warnborough
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why North Warnborough hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Late-September sunset in North Warnborough is about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
Planning help
Your questions about a hog roast day in North Warnborough
Is North Warnborough close to London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is North Warnborough too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
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.
How do you handle allergies?
Every dish comes with allergen information for your team to check.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Towns and villages near North Warnborough
Also in North Warnborough
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards