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Care Home Hog Roast in Penton Mewsey
Looking for a hog roast day in Penton Mewsey? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Retirement community days
- Seasonal events
- Open days
Slow-roasted pork in Penton Mewsey
Care home hog roast in Penton Mewsey, carved to order
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes. Typical bookings include day centre get-togethers and families’ days, with thinly carved roast pork, apple sauce and new potatoes.
For a care home near Penton Mewsey, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan our route. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
Where the roaster can go in Penton Mewsey
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Away from opening windows
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
Why choose a hog roast in Penton Mewsey?
Compared with a trip out, it’s easier for everyone to enjoy. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in Penton Mewsey
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- An itemised quote
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Chicken can be added.
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How we price a hog roast day
The price comes down to:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Your menu choices
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Penton Mewsey: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Penton Mewsey?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Penton Mewsey close to London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you provide allergen information?
Allergen details are provided.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We’ll share allergen and menu details.
Can visitors eat too?
It works well as a day with families.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In summer, Penton Mewsey has daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 4:00pm, lunchtime is best.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We 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
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Perfect for your care home event in Penton Mewsey
It brings residents, families and staff together.
Whatever the occasion in Penton Mewsey, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Home anniversaries
- Care home summer fairs
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Days for relatives
Visitors arriving by train should know that Andover station, about 1.9 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- The full menu and the sides
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether VAT is included
Penton Mewsey: care homes and access
Penton Mewsey is about 2 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Penton Mewsey is well within our area for care home events. Penton Mewsey is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Penton Mewsey to Southampton (22 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Anton Lakes may enjoy talking about them over lunch. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Holy Trinity Church, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
For care home events in SP11, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Local streets include Chalkcroft Lane, Trinity Rise and Newbury Hill; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For care home events just outside Penton Mewsey, we cover Penton Grafton (1 mile south-west), Penton Corner (1 mile south), Foxcotte (1 mile east), Charlton (1 mile east) and Clanville (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (15 miles south-east), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles west), Weeke (14 miles south-east), Stanmore (15 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (4 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Andover Museum (2.5 miles south-east) and Ludgershall Castle (4.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Penton Mewsey include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Nearby, you’ll find White Hart Public House (under half a mile south)
About the food
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away