Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Stoke Charity
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Stoke Charity.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Care home summer fairs
- Families’ days
Care home hog roast for Stoke Charity
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Stoke Charity
For care homes in Stoke Charity, a hog roast day is a real occasion. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. Typical bookings include themed days and days for relatives, serving rotisserie chicken, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce.
Country homes near Stoke Charity often have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Stoke Charity: care homes and access
Stoke Charity is about 6 miles north of Winchester, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast day in Stoke Charity? We cover the whole area. We cater all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Michael, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Care home events anywhere in SO21 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many residents. For care home events just outside Stoke Charity, we cover Hunton (1 mile north-west), Egypt (1 mile north-west), Sutton Scotney (1 mile west), South Wonston (2 miles south-west) and Worthy Down (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles north-east), Winchester (6 miles south), Eastleigh (13 miles south), Andover (9 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles south) and Alton (14 miles east).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Wonston Arms (0.8 miles west)
Nearby places to Stoke Charity
Other occasions in Stoke Charity
Stoke Charity questions
Do you come out to small places like Stoke Charity?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to Stoke Charity?
The closest is Micheldever station, roughly 3 miles away.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you serve on plates?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
How do you handle allergies?
Allergen details are provided for your team to check.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
How we price a hog roast day
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Site access
- Travel to Stoke Charity
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Your menu choices
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
- The address or postcode
Send us the date, the address or SO21 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a trip out, it’s easier for everyone to enjoy. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why us?
- Served at the time you choose
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Approval from the home
- A level outdoor area
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
Perfect for your care home event in Stoke Charity
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Stoke Charity and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Milestone days for the home
- Community open days
- Families’ days
- Thank-you meals for staff
Visitors arriving by train should know that Micheldever station, about 3 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether travel is included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. In summer, Stoke Charity has daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 4:00pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Some residents will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Request thin slices
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards