Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Rockbourne
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Rockbourne and the surrounding area.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Seasonal events
- Summer fêtes
Planning an event in Rockbourne?
Care home hog roast in Rockbourne, slow-roasted on site
In Rockbourne, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, bringing everyone together over a meal. For family days with visitors and open days, we can cook halloumi skewers, apple sauce and roast potatoes.
At a rural home near Rockbourne, access matters so we can plan our route. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
What happens on the day
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your care home event in Rockbourne. Winter afternoons in Rockbourne are short, with sunset at about 4:05pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or SP6 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning a hog roast day in Rockbourne
Rockbourne is in Hampshire. Wherever your care home event is in Rockbourne, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Rockbourne is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 20 miles away.
For care home events in SP6, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Whitsbury (1 mile north-east), Damerham (2 miles south), Sandleheath (2 miles south), Ashford (3 miles south-east) and Alderholt (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (15 miles east), Ringwood (9 miles south), Fordingbridge (3 miles south-east), St Leonards (9 miles south), Brockenhurst (15 miles south-east) and Poulner (8 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Fordingbridge Museum (3.3 miles south-east) and Godshill Castle Hill (3.5 miles south-east).
- Local pubs include The Cart Wheel Public House (0.9 miles east)
FAQs for Rockbourne
Is Rockbourne too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll give your team the information they need.
Do you come to Rockbourne?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Rockbourne and Hampshire. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What affects the price in Rockbourne
Each price is built from:
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Access to the cooking area
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The address or postcode
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
More for events in Rockbourne
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Halal isn’t offered
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Request gluten-free rolls
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- A named contact on the day
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
Occasions we serve in Rockbourne
We adapt serving to suit residents.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Rockbourne, including:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Community open days
- Care home summer fairs
- Home anniversaries
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Andrew sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
What to look for in a quote
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Who carves and who serves
- Whether VAT is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away