Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Upper Swanmore
We bring a hog roast day across Upper Swanmore and Hampshire, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Days for relatives
- Seasonal events
- Thank-you meals for staff
Slow-roasted pork in Upper Swanmore
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
Your team helps residents as needed.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Care home hog roast in Upper Swanmore, carved to order
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us, served between shifts. We are frequently asked to cater retirement community days and themed days, serving roast potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and halloumi skewers.
Rural care homes near Upper Swanmore can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
The process
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Winter afternoons in Upper Swanmore are short, with sunset at about 4:00pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We clear away quietly.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
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
Where the roaster can go in Upper Swanmore
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Sign-off from management
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Upper Swanmore
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
Care homes around Upper Swanmore
Upper Swanmore is about 6 miles north-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Upper Swanmore. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Upper Swanmore to Southampton (about 10 miles away).
Old photos of St Clair's Meadow can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Botley station, roughly 4.4 miles south-west of the centre.
Here we cover the SO32 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Vicarage Lane, Green Lane and Well Lane, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Hill Grove (1 mile south), Swanmore (1 mile south-west), The Hangers (1 mile north-west), Droxford (2 miles north-east) and Dean (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (10 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (8 miles west), Fareham (7 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles south-east).
A little further out are Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.9 miles west) and Knowle Hospital (5.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include St Clair's Meadow and Beacon Hill.
- Local schools include Swanmore College of Technology (1.1 miles south-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Perfect for your care home event in Upper Swanmore
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Upper Swanmore:
- Day centre lunches
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Garden fêtes
- Anniversaries of the home
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Barnabas, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs are handled
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Your questions about a hog roast day in Upper Swanmore
How far is Upper Swanmore from London?
Roughly 60 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Upper Swanmore?
Botley station, about 4.4 miles south-west of the centre.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Do you come to Upper Swanmore?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Where do you cook at a care home?
Always outside, agreed with the manager.
Can you do soft food?
Modified textures are best done by the home; we will work alongside your kitchen.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away