Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Stockbridge, Hampshire
Looking for a hog roast day in Stockbridge? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Milestone days for the home
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Themed days
Care home hog roast in Stockbridge
Care home hog roast in Stockbridge, carved to order
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. Popular choices include apple sauce, new potatoes and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for families’ days and seasonal events.
Rural care homes near Stockbridge can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, slowly, over several hours.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
FAQs for Stockbridge
How far is Stockbridge from London?
About 66 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Stockbridge?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
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.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
How the day works
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Late-September sunset in Stockbridge is about 7:10pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
How we price a hog roast day
Each price is built from:
- Menu choices and extras
- Travel to Stockbridge
- The date and time of year
- Plates or china
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal isn’t offered
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Serving on plates is often easier.
Stockbridge: care homes and access
Stockbridge is about 7 miles south of Andover, in Hampshire. We cover care home events in Stockbridge, as well as the surrounding area. We cater 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Stockbridge to Southampton (about 14 miles away).
We cover care home events in every part of the SO20 postcode area and the streets around it. Your care home event could be at a house on Old London Road, High Street and New Street or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover care home events in Longstock (1 mile north), Leckford (2 miles north-east), Fullerton (3 miles north-east), Cottonworth (3 miles north-east) and Chilbolton (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (8 miles south-east), Eastleigh (12 miles south-east), Andover (7 miles north), Totton (14 miles south), Chandler's Ford (10 miles south-east) and Romsey (8 miles south).
- Local schools include Test Valley School (0.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find Vine Inn (within half a mile south)
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Where the roaster can go in Stockbridge
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Seating for residents
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Sign-off from management
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Why choose care home hog roast in Stockbridge?
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
In Stockbridge and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Open afternoons
- Families’ days
- Garden fêtes
- Staff appreciation days
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Peter, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What crockery is supplied
- Staffing on the day
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards