Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Upper Common, Hampshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Upper Common.
- Residents’ themed days
- Day centre events
- Community open days
Care home hog roast in Upper Common
Events we cater in Upper Common
We adapt serving to suit residents.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Upper Common and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Summer fêtes
- Residents’ themed days
- Home anniversaries
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Farleigh Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs are handled
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Whether travel is included
- How many staff will carve and serve
Care home hog roast in Upper Common, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. For retirement housing events and summer fêtes, we can cook halloumi skewers, apple sauce and roast potatoes for your residents.
At a rural home near Upper Common, access matters so we can plan our route. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Upper Common questions
Do you come out to small places like Upper Common?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Upper Common close to London?
About 48 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will be ready.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Someone to meet us
- Sign-off from management
- A level spot in the garden or car park
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. By late September, the light in Upper Common goes at about 7:10pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal is not offered
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Chicken can be added.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Places near Upper Common
What else we do in Upper Common
How we price a hog roast day
The biggest factors are:
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Season and day of the week
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Any venue rules
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RG25 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Care homes around Upper Common
Upper Common is about 4 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits care home events around Upper Common, whatever the venue. We cater all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 18 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Basingstoke station, about 4.4 miles north. If your residents have links with Church of St. Martin, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Care home events anywhere in RG25 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many residents. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Ellisfield (1 mile north-east), Cliddesden (2 miles north), Nashes Green (3 miles east), Viables (3 miles north) and Eastrop (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (4 miles north), Winchester (14 miles south-west), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (15 miles east), Alton (6 miles south-east) and Petersfield (15 miles south-east).
A little further out are Barton Castle (4.6 miles south) and Gliding Heritage Centre (3.5 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Farleigh Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Fox pub (under half a mile north-west)
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why us?
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Planned to your running order
- An itemised quote
See how we price or the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away