Isle of Wight · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Princelett
We bring a hog roast day across Princelett and the Isle of Wight, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Seasonal events
- Home anniversaries
- Days for relatives
Care home hog roast for Princelett
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Princelett
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. Typical bookings include families’ days and day centre lunches, serving roast potatoes, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
Near Princelett, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Location
- Princelett (PO36)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Also near Princelett
What else we do in Princelett
How the day works
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. In summer, Princelett has daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 4:00pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How long the roast and service take
- Site access
- Distance from us
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Allergies we should know about
- What the outdoor space is like
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Perfect for your care home event in Princelett
We adapt serving to suit residents.
In Princelett and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Milestone days for the home
- Garden fêtes
- Themed days
- Staff appreciation days
Old photos of Alverstone Mead can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Before you book anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What crockery is supplied
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What the price includes, item by item
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Planned to your running order
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Away from opening windows
- Seating for residents
- Someone to meet us
Princelett is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Princelett: your questions answered
Can you roast near the sea around Princelett?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
What’s the nearest station to Princelett?
Shanklin station, about 1.4 miles south-east of the centre.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Many homes make it a family day; just tell us total numbers.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
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 give your team the information they need.
Hog roast days near Princelett
Princelett is about 5 miles south-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Princelett suit a hog roast. We cover 125 places in the Isle of Wight, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Princelett to Southampton (21 miles away).
For families visiting by train, Shanklin station, about 1.4 miles south-east, is the nearest station. With the sea within about 3 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Care home events anywhere in PO36 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Apse Heath (1 mile north-east), Branstone (1 mile north), Winford (1 mile north-east), Whiteley Bank (1 mile south-west) and Hale Common (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Newport (5 miles north-west), Ryde (6 miles north), Cowes (9 miles north-west), Ventnor (3 miles south), East Cowes (8 miles north-west) and Oakfield (6 miles north-east). For a care home event at a remote spot, let us know early and we’ll plan the trip.
A little further out are Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (1.4 miles south-east) and South Wight (3 miles south). Open spaces near Princelett include Alverstone Mead and Stenbury Down.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some residents will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away