Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Park Gate
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Park Gate.
- Day centre get-togethers
- Open afternoons
- Home anniversaries
A hog roast near Park Gate
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Park Gate
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Park Gate suit a hog roast, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. We are frequently asked to cater anniversaries of the home and thank-you meals for staff, serving halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce.
Rural care homes near Park Gate can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children typically like it too.
Where the roaster can go in Park Gate
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Away from emergency routes
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Park Gate
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Care home hog roasts in Park Gate
Park Gate is about 3 miles south-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast day in Park Gate? We cover the whole area. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Park Gate to Southampton (6 miles away).
Swanwick Lakes is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Some homes in Park Gate have links with a local church such as St Margaret Mary, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. With the sea within about 3 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
For care home events in SO31, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Station Road, Botley Road and Middle Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Park Gate, we also cover Sarisbury (1 mile west), Locks Heath (1 mile south), Segensworth (1 mile east), Whiteley (1 mile north-east) and Swanwick (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (7 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south-east) and Horndean (11 miles east).
A little further out are Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (1.4 miles north-west) and St Andrew's Castle (2.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Park Gate include Swanwick Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Brookfield Community School and Language College (0.8 miles south-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Why choose care home hog roast in Park Gate?
It turns a normal day into an event.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Park Gate, including:
- Care home summer fairs
- Open days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Staff thank-you lunches
For families visiting by train, Swanwick station is in Park Gate itself.
What to look for in a quote
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Whether plates or china are included
- Whether travel is included
- Who carves and who serves
Places near Park Gate
Also in Park Gate
Park Gate: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Park Gate?
Park Gate has its own station: Swanwick station.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will give your team the information they need.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Families and staff are welcome.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How we price a hog roast day
Things that change the price:
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
- Time on site
- Numbers
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Chicken can be added.
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. By late September, the light in Park Gate goes at about 7:10pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- 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 carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. 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 book our hog roast in Park Gate
- Our staff serve and clear
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Timed around your day
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away