Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Pinewood Village
Looking for a hog roast day in Pinewood Village? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Care home summer fairs
- Thank-you meals for staff
Slow-roasted pork in Pinewood Village
About our care home hog roast in Pinewood Village
For care homes in Pinewood Village, a hog roast day is a real occasion. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. We are often asked to cater themed days and open days, serving roast potatoes, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
Care homes around Pinewood Village are frequently in converted houses with gardens. Let us know about the way in. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- A named contact on the day
- Sign-off from management
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
Your questions about a hog roast day in Pinewood Village
What’s the nearest station to Pinewood Village?
The closest is Bentley (Hampshire) station, roughly 4.1 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Where will the roaster go?
Always outside, agreed with the manager.
What allergens are in the food?
You will get allergen details for everything. Stuffing normally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Chicken can be added.
Events we cater in Pinewood Village
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Pinewood Village and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Retirement community days
- Summer fêtes
- Families’ days
- Day centre get-togethers
Deadwater Valley is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How dietary needs are handled
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Whether travel is included
What happens on the day
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Late-September sunset in Pinewood Village is about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Planning a hog roast day in Pinewood Village
Pinewood Village is about 5 miles east of Alton, in Hampshire. Wherever your care home event is in Pinewood Village, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Pinewood Village is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 15 miles away.
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St Mark's Sacred Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Bentley (Hampshire) station, about 4.1 miles north. Pinewood Village is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape.
This part of Hampshire takes in GU35. From Camp Road, Budds Lane and Oakley Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Bordon (1 mile south), Lindford (1 mile east), Deadwater (1 mile south-east), Sleaford (1 mile north) and Whitehill (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (14 miles north-west), Farnborough (13 miles north), Fleet (11 miles north), Aldershot (10 miles north-east), Alton (5 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include The Romany Museum (3.8 miles south-west) and Chase Community Hospital (1.1 miles south). The countryside around Pinewood Village includes Deadwater Valley and Selborne Hill.
- Nearby schools include Mill Chase Academy (0.9 miles south-east)
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. 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 Pinewood Village
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
More for events in Pinewood Village
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Plates or china
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Your date and serving time
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rough numbers
- Where the event is
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
- 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