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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Upton, Slough
Care home hog roast in Upton: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Community open days
- Family days with visitors
- Day centre events
Care home hog roast in Upton
Care home hog roast in Upton, carved to order
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us, served between shifts. We’re often asked to cater care home summer fairs and staff appreciation days, with apple sauce, new potatoes and roast potatoes.
In Upton, care homes, a hog roast is a real event for residents. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, low and slow, for hours.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Count families and staff too
- Plan separately for halal if needed
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Also in Upton
Your questions about a hog roast day in Upton
Is Upton close to London?
Roughly 21 miles from the centre of London.
Can you do a hog roast in Herschel Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We will serve however suits your residents.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Can you serve at lunch?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we’ll be ready.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Upton: care homes and access
Upton is about 1 mile south-east of Slough, in Slough. A hog roast suits care home events around Upton, whatever the venue. We cover 31 places in Slough, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 17 miles away.
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Laurence sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Upton is on or near the M4 and A332, so access for our equipment is simple.
We cater care home events across SL1, SL3 and SL2. Whether your care home event is on Mere Road, Upton Road and High Street or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Upton is on the M4 and A332, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Other places close to Upton we cover include Middlegreen (2 miles east), Langley (2 miles east), George Green (2 miles north-east), Wexham Court (2 miles north) and Wexham Street (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Britwell (3 miles north-west), Burnham (3 miles north-west), Stoke Poges (3 miles north), Huntercombe (3 miles north-west), Farnham Common (4 miles north) and Farnham Royal (3 miles north-west). Upton is one of the larger places we cover in Slough, with plenty of venues for care home events.
Well-known places in the area include Museum of Eton Life (1.2 miles south-west) and Upton Hospital (under half a mile north-west). The countryside around Upton includes Stoke Common and Taplow Lake.
- Local schools include Long Close School (within half a mile south-east) and Upton Court Grammar School (0.6 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Red Cow Public House (less than half a mile east)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Slough (0.5 miles north)
How the day works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. In late May, sunset in Upton is about 8:55pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Whether you want china
- Numbers
- Season and day of the week
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
When you enquire, please mention:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Upton
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Upton, including:
- Staff appreciation days
- Retirement community days
- Summer fêtes
- Day centre lunches
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Slough station, roughly 0.6 miles north of the centre.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- What the price includes, item by item
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A spot that keeps access clear
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
Why choose a hog roast in Upton?
Compared with a trip out, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Our staff serve and clear
- All the equipment comes with us
See how we price or the cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away