Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Shawford
Planning a hog roast day in Shawford? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Seasonal events
- Summer fêtes
Slow-roasted pork in Shawford
Care home hog roast in Shawford, slow-roasted on site
You know your residents best, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. Typical bookings include day centre get-togethers and family days with visitors, with new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce.
Country homes near Shawford frequently have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
Events we cater in Shawford
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
Here’s what people in Shawford most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Residents’ themed days
- Retirement community days
- Day centre lunches
- Thank-you meals for staff
Hockley Meadows is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What your quote should include
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Any travel or access charges
- How dietary needs are handled
Step by step
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In Shawford, December daylight ends around 4:00pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Clear of bedroom windows
- A named contact on the day
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Shawford
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Common questions in Shawford
Is Shawford close to London?
Roughly 63 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Could you cook in St. Cross Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cater in Shawford?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Shawford and the rest of Hampshire included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Can you carve thinly?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
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. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the garden or car park, in a spot you approve.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Towns and villages near Shawford
Also in Shawford
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any venue rules
- Your menu choices
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning a hog roast day in Shawford
Shawford is about 3 miles south of Winchester, in Hampshire. Wherever your care home event is in Shawford, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 8 miles away.
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary, is a good occasion for a hog roast. For families visiting by train, there is a station right in Shawford: Shawford station.
Anywhere in SO21, we can bring the roaster to you. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Shawford Road and Pearson Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Shawford, we also cover Compton (1 mile west), Twyford (1 mile south-east), South Down (1 mile south-west), Otterbourne (1 mile south-west) and St Cross (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (3 miles north), Eastleigh (4 miles south), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north-west), Totton (11 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (4 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include The Gurkha Museum (2.3 miles north) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (2.7 miles north). Open spaces near Shawford include Twyford Down and Hockley Meadows.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bridge Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away