Isle of Wight · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Skinner's Hill
We bring a hog roast day across Skinner's Hill and the Isle of Wight, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Milestone days for the home
- Care home summer fairs
- Staff thank-you lunches
Care home hog roast in Skinner's Hill
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a trip out, it’s easier for everyone to enjoy. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- An itemised quote
- Served at the time you choose
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Carved to order by a chef
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Care home hog roast in Skinner's Hill, slow-roasted on site
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, which is easier for many people than a roll. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. Typical bookings include summer fêtes and family days with visitors, serving roast potatoes, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Rural homes around Skinner's Hill may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Skinner's Hill (PO36)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Skinner's Hill
What’s the nearest station to Skinner's Hill?
The closest is Sandown station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Skinner's Hill?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll give your team the information they need.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you cover Skinner's Hill?
Yes, Skinner's Hill is in our area. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
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.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
The process
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. In summer, Skinner's Hill has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 4:00pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Name a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A level outdoor area
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Away from opening windows
For somewhere as remote as Skinner's Hill, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Skinner's Hill
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Nearby places to Skinner's Hill
More for events in Skinner's Hill
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, because every care home event is different. The main factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
- 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.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- The address or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning a hog roast day in Skinner's Hill
Skinner's Hill is about 5 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. We cater care home events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Skinner's Hill and the surrounding area. Skinner's Hill is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight we cover. Our bookings stretch from Skinner's Hill to Southampton (about 20 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like All Saints' Church, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Sandown station, about 1.7 miles east. The coast is within about 3 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
We cover care home events in every part of the PO36 postcode area. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Skinner's Hill and Hill Top or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Skinner's Hill, we also cover Queen's Bower (1 mile south-east), Alverstone Garden Village (1 mile north-east), Alverstone (1 mile east), Lake (2 miles south-east) and Sandown (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Newport (5 miles north-west), Ryde (5 miles north), Cowes (8 miles north-west), Ventnor (5 miles south), East Cowes (7 miles north-west) and Oakfield (4 miles north-east). Remote sites take a little more planning, so contact us in good time.
A little further out are Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (2 miles south-east) and Sandown Castle (2.3 miles east). The countryside around Skinner's Hill includes Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.
- Schools near Skinner's Hill include Sandown Bay Academy (1.5 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Pointer Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Request thin slices
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Perfect for your care home event in Skinner's Hill
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
Whatever the occasion in Skinner's Hill, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Garden fêtes
- Retirement community days
- Milestone days for the home
- Staff thank-you lunches
Old photos of Alverstone Mead can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Staffing on the day
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards