Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Water End
Planning a hog roast day in Water End? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Family days with visitors
- Garden fêtes
- Day centre get-togethers
Planning an event in Water End?
How our care home hog roast works in Water End
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. Popular choices include roast potatoes, apple sauce and new potatoes, and we’re often booked for open afternoons and family days with visitors.
For a care home near Water End, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan our route. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In summer, Water End has daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 4:00pm, lunchtime is best.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Care home hog roasts in Water End
Water End is about 4 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Water End, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Water End is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Water End to Reading (12 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St Swithun's church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. Old photos of The Mill Field can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Here we cover the RG24 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Water End, we also cover Andwell (1 mile south-west), Mapledurwell (1 mile south), Old Basing (2 miles west), Wildmoor (2 miles north) and Lychpit (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (4 miles west), Farnborough (11 miles east), Fleet (7 miles east), Aldershot (11 miles east), Alton (9 miles south) and Yateley (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Basing House (1.9 miles west) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (4.4 miles west). Within reach you will find Dogmersfield Lake and The Mill Field.
Why choose a hog roast in Water End?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Water End: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Water End?
The closest is Hook station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Is Water End too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Can you carve thinly?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Numbers
- Whether you want china
- Menu choices and extras
- How long the roast and service take
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Sign-off from management
- A level outdoor area
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Why choose care home hog roast in Water End?
We plan around the home’s routines.
People around Water End book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Home anniversaries
- Day centre get-togethers
- Residents’ themed days
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Hook station, about 2.1 miles east.
What to look for in a quote
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The full menu and the sides
- What the price includes, item by item
Working with your venue
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards