Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Preston Candover, Hampshire
Planning a hog roast day in Preston Candover? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Staff appreciation days
- Community open days
- Day centre lunches
Planning an event in Preston Candover?
About our care home hog roast in Preston Candover
Day centres and retirement housing near Preston Candover also book us, for summer get-togethers and themed days. For home anniversaries and retirement housing events, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and thinly carved roast pork for your residents.
Near Preston Candover, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Timings are planned around your care home event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Instead of organising a trip, it’s easier for everyone to enjoy. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why book with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
How we price a hog roast day
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Menu choices and extras
- Whether you want china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Dietary requirements
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
The process
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 Preston Candover, December daylight ends around 4:00pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Send final numbers in good time
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Events we cater in Preston Candover
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
People around Preston Candover book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Residents’ themed days
- Garden fêtes
- Families’ days
- Milestone days for the home
Some homes in Preston Candover have links with a local church such as Church of St. Mary the Virgin, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
Before booking anyone
- How dietary needs are handled
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether travel is included
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Care homes around Preston Candover
Preston Candover is about 7 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast day in Preston Candover? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 20 miles away.
Farleigh Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Here we cover the RG25 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. From Stenbury Drive, Farriers Close and Garden Close or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Preston Candover, we also cover Upper Wield (2 miles south-east), Brown Candover (2 miles south-west), Totford (3 miles south-west), Northington (4 miles south-west) and Bighton (5 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (7 miles north), Winchester (11 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Andover (15 miles west), Alton (7 miles east) and Petersfield (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Barton Castle (2.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Farleigh Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Purefoy Arms Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
Where the roaster can go in Preston Candover
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Away from opening windows
- Approval from the home
- A spot that keeps access clear
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Preston Candover
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
FAQs for Preston Candover
Do you come out to small places like Preston Candover?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Preston Candover close to London?
Roughly 50 miles from the centre of London.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do you provide allergen information?
Every dish comes with allergen information for your team to check.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Also near Preston Candover
What else we do in Preston Candover
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Halal is not offered
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Count residents who need an alternative
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away