Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Toothill
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Toothill and across Hampshire.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Themed days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Slow-roasted pork in Toothill
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
About our care home hog roast in Toothill
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, which is easier for many people than a roll. Residents on modified diets should have meals prepared by your kitchen. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, apple sauce and new potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater open afternoons and staff thank-you lunches.
Rural homes around Toothill may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Toothill hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- All the equipment comes with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
More for events in Toothill
Events we cater in Toothill
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Residents’ themed days
- Garden fêtes
- Retirement housing events
Emer Bog and Baddesley Common is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- Staffing on the day
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- VAT, if it applies
Looking after everyone
Some residents will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Plan separately for halal if needed
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
How we price a hog roast day
Here’s what affects the price:
- How many people are eating
- Season and day of the week
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
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. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The date and time of the event
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Questions from Toothill
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Which station is closest to Toothill?
Romsey station, about 2.3 miles north-west of the centre.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Can you serve on plates?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
Before you choose a spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Away from opening windows
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A named contact on the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
Hog roast days near Toothill
Toothill is about 2 miles south of Romsey, in Hampshire. We are happy to travel to Toothill for care home events. We cater all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire.
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St John sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Romsey station, about 2.3 miles north-west. The New Forest National Park is within about 8 miles of Toothill. With the sea within about 6 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the SO51 postcode area. Other places close to Toothill we cover include Ashfield (1 mile west), Upton (1 mile south), Lee (1 mile west), Rownhams (1 mile south-east) and North Baddesley (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (9 miles north-east), Eastleigh (5 miles east), Fareham (14 miles south-east), Totton (4 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (4 miles north-east) and Hedge End (8 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Romsey Extra (1.8 miles north-west) and King Johns House (2.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell normally brings people over long before we carve. For a summer hog roast day in Toothill, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 4:00pm, lunchtime is best.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away