Isle of Wight · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Shide
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Care home hog roast in Shide.
- Residents’ themed days
- Day centre lunches
- Anniversaries of the home
Slow-roasted pork in Shide
About our care home hog roast in Shide
Day centres and retirement housing near Shide also book us, for themed days and gatherings. For staff appreciation days and open days, we will put together a menu of roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
Care homes around Shide are frequently in converted houses with gardens. Tell us about access. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Location
- Shide (PO30)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children generally like it too.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
A hog roast or other catering?
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment, such as a singer or a garden fête. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Shide
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
The process
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Late May in Shide has light until about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- A level outdoor area
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
For somewhere as remote as Shide, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Events we cater in Shide
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Shide, such as:
- Milestone days for the home
- Retirement community days
- Summer fêtes
- Themed days
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St. John the Baptist sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Questions to ask before booking
- The full menu and the sides
- Allergen information for every dish
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
Common questions in Shide
Can you do a hog roast in Seaclose Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
- Season and day of the week
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in Shide
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.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Care homes around Shide
Shide is about 1 mile south-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We’re happy to travel to Shide for care home events. Shide is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Shide to Southampton (about 16 miles away).
Old photos of Briddlesford Nature Reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day. The A3020 make Shide a simple journey for us. With the sea within about 5 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
This part of the Isle of Wight takes in PO30, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Pan Lane, Ash Road and Dairy Lane, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Being close to the A3020, Shide is easy for us to reach. Close by, we cover care home events in Newport (1 mile north-west), Blackwater (1 mile south), Downend (2 miles east), Merstone (3 miles south-east) and Rookley (3 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Ryde (6 miles east), Cowes (5 miles north), Sandown (6 miles south-east), Shanklin (7 miles south-east), Ventnor (8 miles south-east) and East Cowes (4 miles north). Remote sites take a little more planning, so contact us in good time.
Nearby you’ll also find St Mary's Hospital (1.3 miles north) and Carisbrooke Castle (1 mile west). Green spaces nearby include Mill Hill and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Island Innovation VI Form Campus (under half a mile north) and Christ The King College (0.8 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Cranbourne Arms Public House (within half a mile north-west)
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards