West Berkshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Thatcham, West Berkshire
We bring a hog roast day to Thatcham and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Family days with visitors
- Residents’ themed days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Planning an event in Thatcham?
Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Care home hog roast in Thatcham, slow-roasted on site
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. Popular choices include roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for garden fêtes and anniversaries of the home.
In a town like Thatcham, care homes, sheltered housing and day centres all book hog roast days. We cook in the garden or car park. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Area
- Thatcham (RG19, RG18)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Occasions we serve in Thatcham
Families and staff can join in.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Home anniversaries
- Open afternoons
- Themed days
- Thank-you meals for staff
Old photos of Nature Discovery Centre can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether travel is included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- If the price includes VAT
Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Approval from the home
- A spot that keeps access clear
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Care homes around Thatcham
Thatcham is about 12 miles north-west of Basingstoke, in West Berkshire. A hog roast suits care home events around Thatcham, whatever the venue. Thatcham is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Reading, about 13 miles away.
For families visiting by train, Thatcham station is about 0.9 miles away. The A4 make Thatcham a simple journey for us.
This part of West Berkshire takes in RG19 and RG18, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Local streets include High Street, Station Road and Flagstaff Square; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Being close to the A4, Thatcham is simple for us to get to for your care home event. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Benham Hill (1 mile west), Ashmore Green (2 miles north-west), Cold Ash (2 miles north), Upper Bucklebury (2 miles north-east) and Stone Copse (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (3 miles west), Burghfield Common (8 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles west), Hungerford (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (12 miles east) and Calcot (9 miles east). Thatcham is one of the larger places we cover in West Berkshire, with plenty of venues for care home events.
Other landmarks nearby include Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.2 miles south-west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Nature Discovery Centre.
- Nearby schools include Kennet School (under half a mile east)
- Nearby, you will find The Old Chequers Public House (under half a mile south)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Served at the time you choose
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
How we price a hog roast day
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- Site access
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
- The journey to the venue
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- The address or postcode
- Rough numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Late-September sunset in Thatcham is about 7:10pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count families and staff too
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Nearby places to Thatcham
What else we do in Thatcham
Your questions about a hog roast day in Thatcham
How far is Thatcham from London?
About 51 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Thatcham?
Thatcham station, about 0.9 miles south-east of the centre.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
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.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away