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Care Home Hog Roast for Shalcombe
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Shalcombe and across the Isle of Wight.
- Milestone days for the home
- Family days with visitors
- Retirement housing events
Care home hog roast for Shalcombe
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Shalcombe
For care homes in Shalcombe, a hog roast day is a real occasion. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. Popular choices include apple sauce, thinly carved roast pork and roast potatoes, and we are often booked for open afternoons and themed days.
Rural care homes near Shalcombe can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, low and slow, for hours.
- Where
- Shalcombe (PO41)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
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How we price a hog roast day
We work out each quote from:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Menu choices and extras
- Numbers
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your menu choices
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies we should know about
To get a quote, just 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. Use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Shalcombe
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Is Shalcombe too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can families and staff join in?
Many homes make it a family day; just tell us total numbers.
Can you serve on plates?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Count families and staff too
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Halal isn’t offered
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Ask about china.
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. For a summer hog roast day in Shalcombe, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 4:05pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Let us know about tight access
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why book our hog roast in Shalcombe
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Why choose care home hog roast in Shalcombe?
It brings residents, families and staff together.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Shalcombe, including:
- Day centre lunches
- Residents’ themed days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Open days
Westover Down is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Questions to ask before you book
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The space, cover and access they need
- If the price includes VAT
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A named contact on the day
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Clear of bedroom windows
Shalcombe is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we will plan the journey.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
Shalcombe: care homes and access
Shalcombe is about 6 miles west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Thinking about a hog roast day in Shalcombe? We cover the whole area. Shalcombe is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Shalcombe to Southampton (17 miles away).
Volunteers from churches such as St. Mary's Church sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. With the sea within about 5 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
We cover care home events in every part of PO41. For care home events just outside Shalcombe, we cover Dunsbury (1 mile south-west), Hulverstone (1 mile south), Brook (1 mile south-west), Newbridge (1 mile north-east) and Wellow (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Newport (6 miles east), Ryde (13 miles east), Cowes (8 miles north-east), Sandown (12 miles east), Shanklin (12 miles east) and Ventnor (11 miles south-east). Remote sites take a little more planning, so ask early about your care home event.
A little further out are Calbourne Water Mill And Rural Museum (1.3 miles north-east) and Yarmouth Castle (3.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Shalcombe include Westover Down.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away