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Care Home Hog Roast in Southbourne
Care home hog roast in Southbourne: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Themed days
- Open afternoons
A hog roast near Southbourne
A hog roast or other catering?
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book our hog roast in Southbourne
- Serving and clearing done for you
- An itemised quote
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Care home hog roast in Southbourne, carved to order
In Southbourne, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, bringing everyone together over a meal. Typical bookings include summer fêtes and residents’ themed days, with thinly carved roast pork, apple sauce and halloumi skewers.
In Southbourne, care homes, a hog roast is a real event for residents. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
- Location
- Southbourne (PO10)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Request thin slices
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Tell us who does not eat pork
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Chicken can be added.
Events we cater in Southbourne
Families and staff can join in.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Southbourne:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Seasonal events
- Days for relatives
- Retirement housing events
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St. John's, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before you book
- The full menu and the sides
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether travel is included
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Nearby places to Southbourne
Other occasions in Southbourne
Common questions in Southbourne
Can you do a hog roast in Eames Farm?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Southbourne?
Southbourne has its own station: Southbourne station.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you cover Southbourne?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Southbourne and West Sussex. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the garden or car park, in a spot you approve.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Menu choices and extras
- How long the roast and service take
- Season and day of the week
- The number of people
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and time of the event
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Flat ground in the grounds
- A named contact on the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Planning a hog roast day in Southbourne
Southbourne is about 4 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. Southbourne is well within our area for care home events and the places nearby. Southbourne is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Southbourne to Southampton (22 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that Southbourne station serves Southbourne directly. Residents who remember days out at Brook Meadow (Emsworth) may enjoy talking about them over lunch. With the sea within about 6 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
We cater care home events across the PO10 postcode area. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Lodgebury Close, Manor Road and Northcote Gardens, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Woodmancote (1 mile north), Lumley (1 mile west), Westbourne (1 mile north-west), Emsworth (1 mile west) and Thorney Island (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (11 miles south-east), Chichester (6 miles east), Selsey (10 miles south-east), Portfield (6 miles east), Yapton (13 miles east) and East Wittering (6 miles south).
A little further out are Warblington Castle (2.5 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (1.3 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Stoke Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
- Local schools include Bourne Community College (within half a mile north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Traveller's Joy Public House (under half a mile south-east)
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your care home event in Southbourne. In Southbourne, December daylight ends around 4:00pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We clear away quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away