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Care Home Hog Roast in Pingewood
Care home hog roast in Pingewood: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Community open days
- Staff appreciation days
Planning an event in Pingewood?
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Pingewood hosts choose us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- An itemised quote
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Care home hog roast in Pingewood, slow-roasted on site
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, which is easier for many people than a roll. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. For sheltered housing gatherings and seasonal events, we can cook thinly carved roast pork, roast potatoes and halloumi skewers and more.
Country homes near Pingewood frequently have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Planning a hog roast day in Pingewood
Pingewood is about 2 miles south-west of Reading, in Reading. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Pingewood suit a hog roast. We cater all 34 towns and villages in Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Reading Green Park station, roughly 0.6 miles north of the centre.
Here we cover the RG30 postcode area. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Burghfield Bridge (1 mile north-west), Southcote (2 miles north), Fords Farm (2 miles north-west), Horncastle (2 miles north-west) and Trash Green (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Caversham (4 miles north-east), Norcot (3 miles north), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north-west), Shinfield (3 miles east), Arborfield Garrison (5 miles south-east) and Caversham Heights (4 miles north).
Nearby you will also find The Oracle (2.8 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (3.1 miles south). Within reach you will find South Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Pingewood
- Season and day of the week
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Roughly how many people
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: use our quote form.
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
How the day works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. In summer, Pingewood has daylight until about 9:25pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or RG30 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Your questions about a hog roast day in Pingewood
Is Pingewood 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.
Is Pingewood close to London?
About 40 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
What about texture-modified diets?
We don’t prepare texture-modified meals; your team prepares those portions.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Request thin slices
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
Your team helps residents as needed.
Serving on plates is frequently easier.
Who books care home hog roast in Pingewood?
We fit in with your day.
Here’s what people in Pingewood most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Family days with visitors
- Day centre get-togethers
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Community open days
South Lake is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Before you book anyone
- What crockery is supplied
- Whether VAT is included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
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Where the roaster can go in Pingewood
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A level outdoor area
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away