Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for The Frenches
We bring a hog roast day across The Frenches and Hampshire, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Days for relatives
- Milestone days for the home
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Book a hog roast in The Frenches
Care home hog roast in The Frenches, carved to order
You know your residents best, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. For open afternoons and home anniversaries, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, thinly carved roast pork and roast potatoes for your residents.
For a care home near The Frenches, tell us about lanes and the drive. Timings are planned around your care home event, working back from when you want to eat.
Planning a hog roast day in The Frenches
The Frenches is about 3 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. The Frenches is well within our area for care home events. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from The Frenches to Southampton (9 miles away).
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 2.5 miles north. If your residents have links with Church of All Saints, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the SO51 postcode area. For care home events just outside The Frenches, we cover Shootash (1 mile east), Plaitford Green (2 miles west), West Wellow (2 miles south-west), East Wellow (2 miles south) and Blackhill (3 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (11 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Andover (15 miles north), Totton (6 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles east) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Romsey Community Hospital (3.4 miles east) and Romsey Extra (3 miles south-east). The countryside around The Frenches includes Copythorne Common.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Sign-off from management
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
Perfect for your care home event in The Frenches
We plan around the home’s routines.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around The Frenches, such as:
- Open days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Retirement community days
- Care home summer fairs
Residents who remember days out at Copythorne Common may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Questions to ask before you book
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- VAT, if it applies
- What the price includes, item by item
- Who carves and who serves
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
How the day works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Late-September sunset in The Frenches is about 7:10pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- 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 clear away quietly.
Before we arrive
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Chicken can be added.
FAQs for The Frenches
What’s the nearest station to The Frenches?
The closest is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, roughly 2.5 miles away.
Is The Frenches too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
We don’t prepare texture-modified meals; your team prepares those portions.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Can you carve thinly?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- The date and time of year
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
- Access to the cooking area
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The date and time of the event
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: use our quote form.
Places near The Frenches
Other occasions in The Frenches
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards