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Care Home Hog Roast in Roughdown
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Roughdown and across Hampshire.
- Staff appreciation days
- Days for relatives
- Day centre events
Book a hog roast in Roughdown
Why choose a hog roast in Roughdown?
Next to a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. 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.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved to order by a chef
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Serving and clearing done for you
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Care home hog roast in Roughdown, slow-roasted on site
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. For home anniversaries and day centre events, we can cook new potatoes, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken and more.
Country homes near Roughdown often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Request thin slices
- Halal is not offered
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Events we cater in Roughdown
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Day centre events
- Milestone days for the home
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Families’ days
Some homes in Roughdown have links with a local church such as The Good Shepherd, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What crockery is supplied
- Who carves and who serves
- The space, cover and access they need
Common questions in Roughdown
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
What’s the nearest station to Roughdown?
Netley station, about 4.3 miles north-east of the centre.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Serving time is up to you, lunch or an afternoon event.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Away from opening windows
- Approval from the home
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Roughdown
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
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What affects the price in Roughdown
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Dietary requirements
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of the cooking area
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
The process
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Winter afternoons in Roughdown are short, with sunset at about 4:00pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We clear away quietly.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Gather dietary requirements early
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Hog roast days near Roughdown
Roughdown is about 3 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. We cater care home events of every size in Roughdown. We cater all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Roughdown to Southampton (7 miles away).
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Netley station, about 4.3 miles north-east. Residents who remember days out at Mercury Marshes may enjoy talking about them over lunch. The New Forest National Park is within about 3 miles of Roughdown. The coast is within about 5 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Care home events anywhere in SO45 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Roughdown, we also cover Holbury (1 mile north), Blackfield (1 mile east), Little Holbury (1 mile north), Langley (1 mile south-east) and Hardley (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Gosport (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (9 miles east), Totton (9 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (8 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (2.9 miles west) and Calshot Castle (3.5 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Mercury Marshes.
- Schools near Roughdown include The New Forest Academy (1.2 miles north)
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away