Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Thruxton, Hampshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Thruxton.
- Day centre lunches
- Garden fêtes
- Milestone days for the home
Book a hog roast in Thruxton
About our care home hog roast in Thruxton
Retirement housing and day centres around Thruxton book hog roast days too, for summer get-togethers and themed days. Whether it’s days for relatives and retirement community days, we’ll put together a menu of roast potatoes, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken and more.
At a rural home near Thruxton, access matters so we can plan our route. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
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.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- No surprises: everything in writing
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count families and staff too
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Request thin slices
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing normally contains gluten.
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Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
- Travel to Thruxton
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Roughly how many people
- What the outdoor space is like
- Where the event is
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
The process
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. By late September, the light in Thruxton goes at about 7:10pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Thruxton, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Related guides
Thruxton: care homes and access
Thruxton is about 4 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Thruxton, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cater all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Thruxton to Southampton (about 22 miles away).
Old photos of Quarley Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Grateley station, roughly 3.2 miles south-west of the centre.
We cater care home events across the SP11 postcode area. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Lambourne Way, Lambourne Close and Stanbury Close or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Thruxton we cover include Mullenspond (1 mile east), East Cholderton (1 mile south-east), Fyfield (1 mile north), Weyhill (1 mile north-east) and Appleshaw (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Andover (4 miles east), Hyde (15 miles south-east), Tidworth (4 miles north-west), Weeke (14 miles south-east), Stanmore (15 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (3 miles north-west).
A little further out are Andover War Memorial Hospital (3.9 miles east) and Ludgershall Castle (3.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Thruxton include Anton Lakes and Quarley Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The George Inn (less than half a mile south-east)
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A level outdoor area
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Sign-off from management
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
Common questions in Thruxton
How far is Thruxton from London?
About 67 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Thruxton?
The closest is Grateley station, roughly 3.2 miles away.
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.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Can you carve thinly?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Who books care home hog roast in Thruxton?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Thruxton:
- Summer fêtes
- Family days with visitors
- Community open days
- Anniversaries of the home
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Peter and St Paul sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Before you book anyone
- Staffing on the day
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- If the price includes VAT
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards