Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Portchester
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Portchester.
- Community open days
- Staff appreciation days
- Garden fêtes
Planning an event in Portchester?
How our care home hog roast works in Portchester
You know your residents best, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. On the menu are halloumi skewers, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we’re frequently booked for staff thank-you lunches and care home summer fairs.
For a care home in a place like Portchester, a hog roast is a real event for residents. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Site access
- Crockery choices
- How many people are eating
- Time on site
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- The address or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Roughly how many people
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: use our quote form.
For event organisers in Portchester
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Why choose care home hog roast in Portchester?
Families and staff can join in.
Here’s what people in Portchester most often book a hog roast for:
- Seasonal events
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Families’ days
- Open days
For families visiting by train, Portchester station is about 0.5 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether VAT is included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Any travel or access charges
Where the roaster can go in Portchester
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Away from emergency routes
- Away from opening windows
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
Also near Portchester
What else we do in Portchester
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Care homes around Portchester
Portchester is about 3 miles north-east of Gosport, in Hampshire. We cater care home events of every size in Portchester. Portchester is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 13 miles away.
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Mary sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Portsdown Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. With the sea within about 5 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
We cater care home events across PO16, PO6 and PO17. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Cow Lane, Hill Road and Ralph Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Portchester we cover include Boarhunt (2 miles north-west), Southwick (2 miles north), Elson (2 miles south-west), Wallington (2 miles west) and Priddy's Hard (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (3 miles south-west), Havant (6 miles east), Eastleigh (13 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles west), Horndean (7 miles north-east) and Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Portchester Castle (less than half a mile south-east) and Queen Alexandra Hospital (2.3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
- Local schools include Portchester Community School (within half a mile west)
- Local pubs include The Cormorant pub (within half a mile south-east)
Common questions in Portchester
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Is Portchester close to London?
About 64 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
What about texture-modified diets?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We will give your team the information they need.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. In Portchester, December daylight ends around 4:00pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards