Isle of Wight · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Totland, Isle of Wight
Care home hog roast in Totland: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Open days
- Retirement community days
Slow-roasted pork in Totland
Care home hog roast in Totland, slow-roasted on site
For residents, we carve thinly and serve on plates, rather than in rolls if that’s easier. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. We’re often asked to cater families’ days and sheltered housing gatherings, with roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce.
Around Totland, homes frequently have a garden and drive. Let us know about the way in. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Area
- Totland (PO39, PO40)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. By late September, the light in Totland goes at about 7:10pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
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.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Request thin slices
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Ask about china.
Totland: care homes and access
Totland is about 5 miles south of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Totland suit a hog roast. We cater 125 places across the Isle of Wight, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 18 miles away.
Old photos of Tennyson Down can spark conversation during a hog roast day. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Christ Church, is a good occasion for a hog roast. The coast is within about a mile, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
For care home events in PO39 and PO40, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Your care home event could be at a house on Meadow Barn Close, Ward Road and Weston Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Being close to the B3322, Totland is easy for us to reach. For care home events just outside Totland, we cover Colwell (1 mile north-east), Freshwater (1 mile east), Easton (1 mile east), Norton Green (1 mile north-east) and Afton (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Newport (11 miles east), Cowes (12 miles north-east), East Cowes (12 miles north-east), Barton (11 miles east), Hunny Hill (11 miles east) and Cross Lane (11 miles east). Some remote sites need extra planning, so contact us in good time.
Other landmarks nearby include Dimbola Museum And Galleries (1.2 miles south-east) and Yarmouth Castle (2.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve and Tennyson Down.
- Nearby, you will find Colwell Bay Inn (0.6 miles north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Medina (less than half a mile north)
What affects the price in Totland
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Time on site
- Distance from us
- Menu choices and extras
- Plates or china
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, please mention:
- Your date and serving time
- The address or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Away from emergency routes
- Approval from the home
For somewhere as remote as Totland, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
FAQs for Totland
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Where will the roaster go?
In the garden or car park, in a spot you approve.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Can you carve thinly?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
Nearby places to Totland
What else we do in Totland
Events we cater in Totland
We plan around the home’s routines.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Totland and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Day centre events
- Community open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Retirement housing events
With the B3322 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach.
What your quote should include
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What the price includes, item by item
- Who carves and who serves
- Any travel or access charges
For event organisers in Totland
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away