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Care Home Hog Roast in Rudmore
Care home hog roast in Rudmore: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
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Care home hog roast in Rudmore
Care home hog roast in Rudmore, slow-roasted on site
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. Typical bookings include open afternoons and thank-you meals for staff, with halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
In Rudmore, care homes, a hog roast is a real event for residents. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Where
- Rudmore (PO2, PO1)
- County
- Portsmouth
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
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.
Why choose a hog roast in Rudmore?
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
See our pricing or the cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Distance from us
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
- Time on site
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Roughly how many people
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your date and serving time
- The address or postcode
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Where the roaster can go in Rudmore
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Sign-off from management
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Count families and staff too
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Rudmore: your questions answered
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Could you cook in Alexandra Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Also in Rudmore
Planning a hog roast day in Rudmore
Rudmore is about 1 mile north-west of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Care home events in Rudmore are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Rudmore is one of 19 places in Portsmouth we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 15 miles away.
The M275 and A2047 make Rudmore a simple journey for us. Milton Locks is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The coast is within about 3 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Anywhere in PO2 and PO1, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Knox Road, Wharf Road and Croft Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. With the M275 and A2047 close by, Rudmore is easy for us to reach for your care home event. For care home events just outside Rudmore, we cover North End (1 mile north-east), Tipner (1 mile north-west), Portsmouth (1 mile south-east), Landport (1 mile south) and Copnor (1 mile east).
A little further out are Portchester Castle (2.1 miles north-west) and Southsea (2.2 miles south). The countryside around Rudmore includes Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
- Local schools include Mayfield School (0.7 miles north-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (1 mile south)
- Nearby, you will find The Admiral Drake pub (under half a mile south-west)
What happens on the day
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Winter afternoons in Rudmore are short, with sunset at about 4:00pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Rudmore
We fit in with your day.
However big or small the event in Rudmore, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Home anniversaries
- Open afternoons
- Care home summer fairs
- Staff appreciation days
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like The Grapes, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Travel and any London charges
- VAT, if it applies
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards