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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Tilehurst Within, Reading
Planning a hog roast day in Tilehurst Within? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Family days with visitors
- Retirement housing events
- Home anniversaries
Planning an event in Tilehurst Within?
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
About our care home hog roast in Tilehurst Within
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. We’re often asked to cater seasonal events and milestone days for the home, with halloumi skewers, new potatoes and apple sauce.
Care homes around Tilehurst Within are frequently in converted houses with gardens. Tell us about access. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Looking after everyone
Some residents will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Halal is not offered
- Count families and staff too
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
A hog roast or other catering?
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why Tilehurst Within hosts choose us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Seating for residents
- Approval from the home
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
Occasions we serve in Tilehurst Within
We adapt serving to suit residents.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Tilehurst Within and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Community open days
- Staff appreciation days
- Anniversaries of the home
- Garden fêtes
Old photos of Moor Copse Nature Reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The full menu and the sides
- What the price includes, item by item
FAQs for Tilehurst Within
Can you do a hog roast in Round Copse?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
What’s the nearest station to Tilehurst Within?
The closest is Tilehurst station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
We fit around the home’s routine, whether lunch or later.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Where will the roaster go?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Towns and villages near Tilehurst Within
What else we do in Tilehurst Within
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Hog roast days near Tilehurst Within
Tilehurst Within is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. A hog roast suits care home events around Tilehurst Within, whatever the venue. We cover all 34 towns and villages in Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
If your residents have links with Church of St Michael, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. For families visiting by train, Tilehurst station is about 1.1 miles away.
We cater care home events across RG30 and RG31 and the streets around it. From Usk Road, Ash Road and Tay Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Norcot (1 mile north-east), Tilehurst (1 mile north-west), Horncastle (1 mile south), Little Heath (1 mile west) and Fords Farm (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (3 miles north-east), Shinfield (5 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (8 miles south-east), Whitley Wood (4 miles south-east), Sonning Common (5 miles north-east) and Whitley (4 miles south-east). Being one of Reading’s larger places, Tilehurst Within has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Other landmarks nearby include Battle Hospital (1.5 miles east) and Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (1.2 miles east). Within reach you will find Moor Copse Nature Reserve and South Lake.
- Local schools include Prospect School (0.8 miles south-east) and Battle School (1.4 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Butchers Arms (0.6 miles north-west)
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In summer, Tilehurst Within has daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We clear away quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Name a contact for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Tilehurst Within
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
- Distance from us
- Site access
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The address or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards