Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Shootash
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Care home hog roast in Shootash.
- Seasonal events
- Summer fêtes
- Families’ days
Planning an event in Shootash?
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Request thin slices
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Plan separately for halal if needed
Your team helps residents as needed.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
About our care home hog roast in Shootash
Retirement housing and day centres around Shootash book hog roast days too, for themed days and gatherings. For open afternoons and home anniversaries, we’ll put together a menu of new potatoes, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken for your residents.
Rural homes around Shootash may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Perfect for your care home event in Shootash
It brings residents, families and staff together.
Whatever the occasion in Shootash, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Themed days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Day centre lunches
- Community open days
Old photos of Copythorne Common can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Questions to ask before you book
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Travel and any London charges
What affects the price in Shootash
Your quote depends on:
- Site access
- Season and day of the week
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: use our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book our hog roast in Shootash
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Places near Shootash
Other occasions in Shootash
Care homes around Shootash
Shootash is about 3 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. We cater care home events across Shootash and nearby. Shootash is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Shootash to Southampton (about 9 miles away).
For families visiting by train, Romsey station is about 2.4 miles away. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of All Saints, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over SO51 and the streets around it. For care home events just outside Shootash, we cover The Frenches (1 mile west), Plaitford Green (2 miles west), East Wellow (2 miles south), West Wellow (2 miles south-west) and Blackhill (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (11 miles north-east), Eastleigh (9 miles east), Andover (15 miles north), Totton (6 miles south), Chandler's Ford (7 miles east) and Hedge End (12 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Romsey Community Hospital (2.9 miles east) and King Johns House (2.2 miles east). Open spaces near Shootash include Copythorne Common.
- Nearby schools include Stanbridge Earls School (1.3 miles north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Romsey Extra (2.5 miles south-east)
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Someone to meet us
- Away from opening windows
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Winter afternoons in Shootash are short, with sunset at about 4:00pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SO51 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Shootash: your questions answered
Is Shootash 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.
What’s the nearest station to Shootash?
The closest is Romsey station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
We fit around the home’s routine, lunch or an afternoon event.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Where do you cook at a care home?
Always outside, agreed with the manager.
What about texture-modified diets?
We do not prepare texture-modified meals; we will work alongside your kitchen.
Do you cover Shootash?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Shootash and Hampshire. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away