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Care Home Hog Roast in Townhill Park
We bring a hog roast day across Townhill Park and Southampton, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Summer fêtes
- Seasonal events
- Community open days
A hog roast near Townhill Park
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some residents will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Care home hog roast in Townhill Park, slow-roasted on site
In Townhill Park, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. Whether it’s care home summer fairs and retirement community days, we can cook halloumi skewers, new potatoes and apple sauce for your residents.
Around Townhill Park, homes frequently have a garden and drive. Tell us about access. Timings are planned around your care home event, working back from when you want to eat.
- Location
- Townhill Park (SO18, SO30)
- County
- Southampton
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Winter afternoons in Townhill Park are short, with sunset at about 4:00pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to 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.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Before we arrive
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: fill in our quote form.
Related guides
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- How many people are eating
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether you want china
- Travel to Townhill Park
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.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
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.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Where the roaster can go in Townhill Park
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- A level outdoor area
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
Care home hog roasts in Townhill Park
Townhill Park is about 2 miles north-east of Southampton, in Southampton. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Townhill Park suit a hog roast. Townhill Park is one of 40 places in Southampton where we cater.
The A27 make Townhill Park a simple journey for us. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St. Mary's Church, is a good occasion for a hog roast. The coast is within about 3 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
For care home events in SO18 and SO30, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Ivy Lane, Avon Road and Dell Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Being close to the A27, Townhill Park is simple for us to get to with the roaster. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Chartwell Green (1 mile east), Midanbury (1 mile south-west), Mansbridge (1 mile north-west), Bitterne Park (1 mile south-west) and West End (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (4 miles west), Woolston (3 miles south), Coxford (4 miles west) and Freemantle (3 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in Southampton, Townhill Park has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
A little further out are Marlands Shopping Centre (2.7 miles south-west) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (1.2 miles south). Within reach you will find Netley Common.
- Schools near Townhill Park include The Gregg School (under half a mile north) and Bitterne Park School (0.5 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include Bitterne Park Hotel (0.9 miles south-west)
Occasions we serve in Townhill Park
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Townhill Park, including:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Days for relatives
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Milestone days for the home
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Swaythling station, roughly 1.1 miles north-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Allergen information for every dish
- VAT, if it applies
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Townhill Park: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Townhill Park?
The closest is Swaythling station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Can you roast near the sea around Townhill Park?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you provide allergen information?
Allergen details are provided for your team to check.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Nearby places to Townhill Park
Other occasions in Townhill Park
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards