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Care Home Hog Roast in Trash Green
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Trash Green and the surrounding area.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Staff appreciation days
- Summer fêtes
Planning an event in Trash Green?
Hog roast days near Trash Green
Trash Green is about 4 miles south-west of Reading, in Reading. Thinking about a hog roast day in Trash Green? We cover the whole area. Trash Green is one of 34 places in Reading where we cater.
Residents who remember days out at Hosehill Lake may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Some homes in Trash Green have links with a local church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
We cover care home events in every part of the RG30 postcode area. Your care home event could be at a house on Bennett's Hill and Theale Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Burghfield (1 mile south), Sheffield Bottom (1 mile north-west), Burghfield Hill (1 mile south), Sulhamstead Bannister Upper End (1 mile west) and Sulhamstead Abbots (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Caversham (6 miles north-east), Norcot (3 miles north-east), West Reading (4 miles north-east), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north), Shinfield (5 miles east) and Arborfield Garrison (7 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Thames Valley Police Museum (1 mile west) and Battle Hospital (3.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Trash Green include Hosehill Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
- Local schools include The Willink School (1.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Fox & Hounds pub (0.7 miles north-west)
Care home hog roast in Trash Green, carved to order
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. For sheltered housing gatherings and families’ days, we can cook thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers and more.
Rural homes around Trash Green may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
What affects the price in Trash Green
The biggest factors are:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
- Time on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Events we cater in Trash Green
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
In Trash Green and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Anniversaries of the home
- Days for relatives
- Themed days
- Garden fêtes
Visitors arriving by train should know that Theale station, about 1.4 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel and any London charges
- Who carves and who serves
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Count families and staff too
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Halal isn’t offered
Your team helps residents as needed.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Common questions in Trash Green
Do you come out to small places like Trash Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Trash Green close to London?
Roughly 42 miles from the centre of London.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can relatives eat with residents?
It works well as a day with families; just tell us total numbers.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
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The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. Late May in Trash Green has light until about 8:55pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Let us know about tight access
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Trash Green
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Away from emergency routes
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Clear of bedroom windows
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, 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