Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for St Ives
Planning a hog roast day in St Ives? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Retirement community days
- Seasonal events
- Staff thank-you lunches
Slow-roasted pork in St Ives
Care home hog roast for your care home event in St Ives
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes. Popular choices include thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for open afternoons and themed days.
Near St Ives, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Who books care home hog roast in St Ives?
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in St Ives. Here are some of the most popular:
- Home anniversaries
- Retirement community days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Open days
Volunteers from churches such as All Saints sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
What your quote should include
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- If the price includes VAT
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Care homes around St Ives
St Ives is in Hampshire. We cater care home events across St Ives and nearby. St Ives is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 20 miles away.
Linbrook Lake is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. St Ives is within about 6 miles of the New Forest National Park, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of Hampshire takes in BH24. Your care home event could be at a house on Compton Beeches, Post Office Lane and Azalea Close, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to St Ives we cover include Ashley Heath (1 mile west), Avon Castle (1 mile south-east), St Leonards (1 mile south-west) and Matchams (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Totton (15 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south-east), New Milton (9 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east), Ashley (10 miles south-east) and Milford on Sea (13 miles south-east).
A little further out are St Leonard's Hospital (1.8 miles south-west). The countryside around St Ives includes Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Local schools include Ringwood Waldorf School (0.9 miles north-east) and Ringwood School (2 miles north-east)
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
How it works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In St Ives, December daylight ends around 4:05pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Sign-off from management
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Your questions about a hog roast day in St Ives
Is St Ives too small for a hog roast?
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 Avon Heath Country Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Where will the roaster go?
Always outside, in a spot you approve.
How do you handle allergies?
Allergen details are provided for your team to check.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
How we price a hog roast day
Your quote depends on:
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
- Distance from us
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
- An estimate of numbers
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children normally like it too.
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Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away