Southampton · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Nursling
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Nursling and the surrounding area.
- Retirement housing events
- Care home summer fairs
- Residents’ themed days
Care home hog roast in Nursling
Your questions about a hog roast day in Nursling
Which station is closest to Nursling?
Redbridge station, about 1.6 miles south of the centre.
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
What allergens are in the food?
Every dish comes with allergen information for your team to check.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
About our care home hog roast in Nursling
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, rather than in rolls if that’s easier. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. On the menu are thinly carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater day centre get-togethers and home anniversaries.
Care homes around Nursling are often in converted houses with gardens. Tell us about access. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
- Area
- Nursling (SO16)
- County
- Southampton
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What else we do in Nursling
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Perfect for your care home event in Nursling
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Nursling, including:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Retirement housing events
- Summer fêtes
Volunteers from churches such as Lord's Hill Church sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
What your quote should include
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether VAT is included
- What crockery is supplied
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Nursling: care homes and access
Nursling is about 2 miles north-east of Totton, in Southampton. We cater care home events across Nursling and nearby. We cater all 40 towns and villages across Southampton.
Old photos of Testwood Lakes can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Families coming by rail can use the station: Redbridge station is about 1.6 miles away. The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles of Nursling, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. The coast is within about 5 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
This part of Southampton takes in SO16, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Station Road, Chambers Close and Cranmer Drive or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover care home events in Hillyfields (1 mile south), Upton (1 mile north), Rownhams (1 mile north-east), Maybush (1 mile south-east) and Coxford (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Southampton (4 miles south-east), Townhill Park (5 miles east), Midanbury (5 miles east), Thornhill (6 miles east), Chartwell Green (5 miles east) and Harefield (6 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Princess Anne Hospital (1.5 miles east) and Marlands Shopping Centre (3.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Testwood Lakes.
- Local schools include Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (0.5 miles east) and Oaklands Community School (0.6 miles east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Romsey Extra (2.9 miles north-west)
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A named contact on the day
- Flat ground in the grounds
- A spot that keeps access clear
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Nursling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Chicken can be added.
Why choose a hog roast in Nursling?
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book our hog roast in Nursling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- An itemised quote
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Distance from us
- Plates or china
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Step by step
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. In late May, sunset in Nursling is about 8:55pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards