Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Shalden
Care home hog roast in Shalden: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Residents’ themed days
- Day centre get-togethers
Care home hog roast in Shalden
Care home hog roast in Shalden, carved to order
We roast outdoors under cover in the garden or car park, well away from ambulance routes and away from opening windows. Popular choices include new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and roast potatoes, and we are often booked for day centre events and residents’ themed days.
Near Shalden, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Events we cater in Shalden
We adapt serving to suit residents.
However big or small the event in Shalden, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re often asked to cater:
- Residents’ themed days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Garden fêtes
- Open afternoons
Some homes in Shalden have links with a local church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- If the price includes VAT
- A clear list of what’s included
- Plates, china and cutlery
Also in Shalden
Shalden: your questions answered
How far is Shalden from London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Shalden?
Alton station, about 2.1 miles south-east of the centre.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What allergens are in the food?
Allergen details are provided for your team to check.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Hog roast days near Shalden
Shalden is about 2 miles north-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Shalden. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 19 miles away.
For families visiting by train, Alton station is about 2.1 miles away. Residents who remember days out at Holybourne Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Here we cover the GU34 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Your care home event could be at a house on Southwood Road, Stancombe Lane and Shalden Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover care home events in Shalden Green (1 mile north), Thedden (2 miles south-west), Beech (2 miles south), Bentworth (2 miles south-west) and Southrope (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (8 miles north-west), Farnborough (13 miles north-east), Fleet (10 miles north-east), Aldershot (12 miles north-east), Petersfield (12 miles south) and Yateley (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Gliding Heritage Centre (1.3 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (2.3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Holybourne Hill.
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Time on site
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
- How many people are eating
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- A picture of the cooking area
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
For event organisers in Shalden
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. Midweek and quieter months are often 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 Shalden
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- No surprises: everything in writing
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A named contact on the day
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level spot in the garden or car park
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
The process
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. In summer, Shalden has daylight until about 9:25pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 4:00pm, lunchtime is best.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Count families and staff too
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Serving on plates is often easier.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away