Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Up Nately
Care home hog roast in Up Nately: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Day centre events
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Home anniversaries
Planning an event in Up Nately?
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Up Nately
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Up Nately suit a hog roast, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. Whether it’s thank-you meals for staff and residents’ themed days, we’ll put together a menu of thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes for your residents.
Country homes near Up Nately often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Care homes around Up Nately
Up Nately is about 5 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Care home events in Up Nately are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Up Nately is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Up Nately to Reading (about 13 miles away).
The Mill Field is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Volunteers from churches such as Church of St. Stephen sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Care home events anywhere in RG27 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many residents. Streets in the area include Heather Lane, Wood Lane and Greywell Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Up Nately, we also cover Nately Scures (1 mile north), Greywell (1 mile south-east), Newnham (1 mile north), Hook Common (1 mile north-east) and Warnborough Green (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (5 miles west), Farnborough (10 miles east), Fleet (7 miles east), Aldershot (10 miles east), Alton (8 miles south) and Yateley (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Basing House (2.6 miles west) and Odiham Castle (1.4 miles east). The countryside around Up Nately includes The Mill Field and Tundry Hill.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Up Nately
How far is Up Nately from London?
About 42 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Up Nately?
The closest is Hook station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Do you come to Up Nately?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Carved to order by a chef
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Where the roaster can go in Up Nately
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Flat ground in the grounds
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
Also near Up Nately
Also in Up Nately
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Crockery choices
- Travel to Up Nately
- The date and time of year
- Access to the cooking area
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Winter afternoons in Up Nately are short, with sunset at about 4:00pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Serving on plates is frequently easier.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Who books care home hog roast in Up Nately?
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
Hosts in Up Nately book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Community open days
- Seasonal events
- Day centre events
For families visiting by train, Hook station is about 1.7 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Allergen information for every dish
- Staffing on the day
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away