Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Penton Corner, Hampshire
Care home hog roast in Penton Corner: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Seasonal events
- Day centre get-togethers
- Families’ days
Care home hog roast in Penton Corner
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Penton Corner
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. We are often asked to cater day centre events and home anniversaries, serving rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and thinly carved roast pork.
Near Penton Corner, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- How many people are eating
- Site access
- Whether you want china
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The address or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SP11 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Occasions we serve in Penton Corner
It brings residents, families and staff together.
Here’s what people in Penton Corner most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Anniversaries of the home
- Themed days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Days for relatives
Residents who remember days out at Anton Lakes may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What crockery is supplied
- What the price includes, item by item
What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. In summer, Penton Corner has daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 4:00pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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Towns and villages near Penton Corner
Other occasions in Penton Corner
Care homes around Penton Corner
Penton Corner is about 2 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. We cater care home events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Penton Corner and the surrounding area. We cater 683 places in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 21 miles away.
For families visiting by train, Andover station, about 1.6 miles east, is the nearest station. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Holy Trinity Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
We cover care home events in every part of the SP11 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your care home event is on Short Lane and Beech Close or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Penton Grafton (1 mile north), Penton Mewsey (1 mile north), Red Post Bridge (1 mile south), Foxcotte (1 mile north-east) and Charlton (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (14 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east) and Stanmore (14 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Andover Museum (2.3 miles east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (1.5 miles east). Open spaces near Penton Corner include Quarley Hill and Anton Lakes.
- Schools near Penton Corner include Harrow Way Community School (1.2 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find White Hart Public House (0.7 miles north)
FAQs for Penton Corner
Which station is closest to Penton Corner?
The closest is Andover station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
Is Penton Corner too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you cover Penton Corner?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Penton Corner and Hampshire. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Can you carve thinly?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
Where the roaster can go in Penton Corner
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Seating for residents
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Flat ground in the grounds
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why us?
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards