Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in St Leonards, Hampshire
Looking for a hog roast day in St Leonards? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Day centre lunches
- Community open days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Book a hog roast in St Leonards
For event organisers in St Leonards
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
How our care home hog roast works in St Leonards
We roast through the morning and serve at the time that suits the home’s routine, whether that’s lunch or an afternoon event. Whether it is community open days and day centre get-togethers, we can cook thinly carved roast pork, roast potatoes and new potatoes and more.
Care homes around St Leonards are often in converted houses with gardens. Tell us about access. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
A hog roast or other catering?
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Planned to your running order
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Halal isn’t offered
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Why choose care home hog roast in St Leonards?
It turns a normal day into an event.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in St Leonards and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Day centre events
- Milestone days for the home
- Staff appreciation days
- Seasonal events
Volunteers from churches such as All Saints sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- VAT, if it applies
Nearby places to St Leonards
What else we do in St Leonards
Where the roaster can go in St Leonards
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Away from emergency routes
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
Care home hog roasts in St Leonards
St Leonards is in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast day in St Leonards? We can help. St Leonards is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 21 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Linbrook Lake may enjoy talking about them over lunch. The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles of St Leonards.
Care home events anywhere in BH24 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. From Cedar Avenue, Birch Close and Malmesbury Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to St Leonards we cover include Ashley Heath (1 mile north), St Ives (1 mile north-east), Matchams (1 mile south-east) and Avon Castle (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Lymington (14 miles east), New Milton (10 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles north-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 (0.9 miles south-west) and Stapehill Abbey (3.9 miles south-west). The countryside around St Leonards includes Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
Step by step
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. For a summer hog roast day in St Leonards, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 4:05pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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How we price a hog roast day
Things that change the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to St Leonards
- Time on site
- Whether you want china
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
- The address or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
St Leonards: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Avon Heath Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Choose the time, and we will be ready.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
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. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll give your team the information they need.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away