Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Soake, Hampshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Soake.
- Community open days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Garden fêtes
Book a hog roast in Soake
How our care home hog roast works in Soake
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater garden fêtes and day centre lunches.
At a rural home near Soake, access matters so we can plan our route. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Questions from Soake
Which station is closest to Soake?
Bedhampton station, about 3.7 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Soake?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
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 often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Can you serve on plates?
We will serve however suits your residents.
What affects the price in Soake
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Plates or china
- Access to the cooking area
- Menu choices and extras
- Distance from us
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Any venue rules
- An estimate of numbers
- Your date and serving time
- A photo of the cooking area
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or PO7 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. For a summer hog roast day in Soake, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 4:00pm, lunchtime is best.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Planned to your running order
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
For event organisers in Soake
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Soake: care homes and access
Soake is about 1 mile north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast day in Soake? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Soake to Southampton (15 miles away).
Volunteers from churches such as The Mead End sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Residents who remember days out at Portsdown Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Wherever your care home event is in PO7, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Soake Road and Hambledon Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. For care home events just outside Soake, we cover Furzeley Corner (1 mile south-west), Hart Plain (1 mile east), Cowplain (1 mile east), Waterlooville (1 mile south-east) and Purbrook Heath (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (8 miles south-west), Havant (4 miles south-east), Eastleigh (14 miles west), Fareham (7 miles south-west), Hedge End (11 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Clanfield Earthwork (4.7 miles north-east) and Queen Alexandra Hospital (3.2 miles south). The countryside around Soake includes Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.
- Schools near Soake include The Cowplain School (1.1 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Mead End pub (0.5 miles north-west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Halal is not offered
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Why choose care home hog roast in Soake?
We adapt serving to suit residents.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Soake and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Family days with visitors
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Home anniversaries
- Seasonal events
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Bedhampton station, roughly 3.7 miles south-east of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- Whether travel is included
- Whether plates or china are included
- If the price includes VAT
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Nearby places to Soake
Also in Soake
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Where the roaster can go in Soake
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Sign-off from management
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards