Wokingham · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Shurlock Row
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Shurlock Row.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Day centre get-togethers
- Garden fêtes
Care home hog roast in Shurlock Row
Care home hog roast in Shurlock Row, slow-roasted on site
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. For staff thank-you lunches and open afternoons, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
Near Shurlock Row, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Working with your venue
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your care home event. For a summer hog roast day in Shurlock Row, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Let us know about tight access
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning a hog roast day in Shurlock Row
Shurlock Row is about 4 miles east of Woodley, in Wokingham. We cater care home events of every size in Shurlock Row. We cater all 35 towns and villages in Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 7 miles away.
For families visiting by train, Twyford station, about 2.5 miles west, is the nearest station.
We cover care home events in every part of the RG10 postcode area. Streets in the area include Hungerford Lane and Darvills Lane, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For care home events just outside Shurlock Row, we cover Hungerford (1 mile west), Waltham St Lawrence (1 mile north), Hurst (2 miles west), Whistley Green (2 miles west) and Ruscombe (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Reading (7 miles west), Wokingham (4 miles south-west), Woodley (4 miles west), Earley (6 miles west), Crowthorne (6 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Wokingham Hospital (4.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Shurlock Row include South Lake and Weycock Hill.
- Local pubs include The Royal Oak pub (under half a mile east)
Your questions about a hog roast day in Shurlock Row
Do you come out to small places like Shurlock Row?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Shurlock Row from London?
About 31 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What allergens are in the food?
Allergen details are provided for your team to check.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Where will the roaster go?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
How we price a hog roast day
Your quote depends on:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Your menu choices
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
- Rough numbers
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Shurlock Row, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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What else we do in Shurlock Row
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request thin slices
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
We clear away quietly.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Shurlock Row hosts choose us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved to order by a chef
- Serving and clearing done for you
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Someone to meet us
- Approval from the home
- Away from opening windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Perfect for your care home event in Shurlock Row
It brings residents, families and staff together.
Hosts in Shurlock Row book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Day centre lunches
- Residents’ themed days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Anniversaries of the home
Old photos of Weycock Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Before you book anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the price includes, item by item
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away