Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Sheet, Hampshire
Care home hog roast in Sheet: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Family days with visitors
- Anniversaries of the home
- Garden fêtes
A hog roast near Sheet
About our care home hog roast in Sheet
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. Whether it is days for relatives and day centre events, we can cook halloumi skewers, apple sauce and thinly carved roast pork and more.
Rural care homes near Sheet can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Someone to meet us
- Sign-off from management
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your residents, with crackling for everyone who wants it. In Sheet, December daylight ends around 4:00pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Sheet: care homes and access
Sheet is about 1 mile north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. We cover care home events in Sheet, along with the towns and villages around it. Sheet is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 22 miles away.
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Petersfield station, roughly 1.1 miles south-west of the centre. Wheatham Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The South Downs National Park is within about 2 miles of Sheet, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of Hampshire takes in GU32 and GU31, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. From Mill Lane, Village Street and Farnham Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Sheet, we also cover Petersfield (1 mile south-west), Steep (1 mile north-west), Steep Marsh (1 mile north-west), Stroud (2 miles west) and Oakshott (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Havant (11 miles south), Horndean (8 miles south-west), Alton (10 miles north), Waterlooville (10 miles south-west), Purbrook (11 miles south-west) and Bordon (7 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Petersfield Community Hospital (1.3 miles south-west) and Bear Museum (1.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Sheet includes Liss Riverside Railway Walk South and Wheatham Hill.
- Schools near Sheet include Churcher's College (0.6 miles south-west) and The Petersfield School (1.4 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Queens Head pub (within half a mile south)
Questions from Sheet
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Sheet?
Petersfield station, about 1.1 miles south-west of the centre.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
What time do you serve?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we’ll be ready.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you carve thinly?
Plates are frequently easier for residents.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Also near Sheet
Also in Sheet
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
- Travel to Sheet
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your date and serving time
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Count families and staff too
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Occasions we serve in Sheet
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
Here’s what people in Sheet most often book a hog roast for:
- Retirement community days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Seasonal events
- Community open days
If your residents have links with Church of St Mary Magdalene, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for every dish
- Staffing on the day
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away