West Berkshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Silchester
Planning a hog roast day in Silchester? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Community open days
- Residents’ themed days
- Care home summer fairs
Book a hog roast in Silchester
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a trip out, it’s easier for everyone to enjoy. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Silchester
- Carved to order by a chef
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Served at the time you choose
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
How our care home hog roast works in Silchester
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. Typical bookings include day centre lunches and retirement housing events, with roast potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and new potatoes.
Near Silchester, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- Silchester (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Also near Silchester
What else we do in Silchester
How it works
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 summer, Silchester has daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 4:00pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Related guides
How we price a hog roast day
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Crockery choices
- Travel to Silchester
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Why choose care home hog roast in Silchester?
We adapt serving to suit residents.
Here’s what people in Silchester most often book a hog roast for:
- Milestone days for the home
- Retirement housing events
- Themed days
- Staff appreciation days
Families coming by rail can use the station: Bramley (Hants) station, about 2.4 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- The space, cover and access they need
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether VAT is included
- What crockery is supplied
Care homes around Silchester
Silchester is about 2 miles east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. We cater care home events across Silchester and nearby. We cater 155 places in West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Silchester to Reading (about 8 miles away).
Old photos of Hosehill Lake can spark conversation during a hog roast day. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Saint Luke's Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Here we cover the RG7 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. Whether your care home event is on Little London Road, Romans Field and Dukes Ride or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover care home events in Pamber Heath (1 mile north-west), Aldermaston Soke (1 mile north-west), Old Warren (2 miles north-west), Little London (2 miles south) and Pamber Green (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (10 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles north-west), Burghfield Common (4 miles north-east), Speenhamland (10 miles west), Spencers Wood (6 miles north-east) and Calcot (6 miles north).
A little further out are Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.1 miles south) and Calleva Museum (under half a mile north-east). Open spaces near Silchester include Hosehill Lake.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Halal isn’t offered
- Request gluten-free rolls
We clear away quietly.
Ask about china.
For event organisers in Silchester
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Questions from Silchester
Do you come out to small places like Silchester?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast in Padworth Common Local Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A named contact on the day
- Seating for residents
- Away from opening windows
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards