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Care Home Hog Roast for Southcote
We bring a hog roast day to Southcote and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Staff appreciation days
- Family days with visitors
- Anniversaries of the home
Book a hog roast in Southcote
How our care home hog roast works in Southcote
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes. Typical bookings include retirement community days and milestone days for the home, with halloumi skewers, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce.
In Southcote, care homes, a hog roast is a real event for residents. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
Who books care home hog roast in Southcote?
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
Hosts in Southcote book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Care home summer fairs
- Themed days
- Days for relatives
- Day centre get-togethers
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Reading Green Park station, roughly 1.1 miles south of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- If the price includes VAT
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Places near Southcote
More for events in Southcote
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Care homes around Southcote
Southcote is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Southcote. We cover 34 places across Reading.
Fobney Island Wetland Reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. If your residents have links with St Matthew's, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Care home events anywhere in RG30, RG31 and RG1 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Your care home event could be at a house on Bath Road, Dwyer Road and Brunel Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover care home events in Fords Farm (1 mile west), Horncastle (1 mile west), Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south-west), Tilehurst Within (1 mile north-west) and Norcot (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Caversham (3 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (6 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (5 miles north).
A little further out are Beaumys Castle (4.7 miles south) and Battle Hospital (1.3 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Nearby schools include Prospect School (0.5 miles north-west) and Elvian School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Happy Prospect pub (under half a mile east)
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
- Your menu choices
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RG30 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children usually like it too.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Away from opening windows
- Sign-off from management
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Southcote
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Questions from Southcote
Is Southcote close to London?
About 40 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Southcote?
The closest is Reading Green Park station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Do you come to Southcote?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Southcote and the rest of Reading included. Send us the address for a quote.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Step by step
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Winter afternoons in Southcote are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Count families and staff too
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
Your team helps residents as needed.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Timed around your day
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away