Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Waterlooville
Looking for a hog roast day in Waterlooville? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Garden fêtes
- Community open days
- Home anniversaries
Planning an event in Waterlooville?
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
How our care home hog roast works in Waterlooville
For care homes in Waterlooville, a hog roast day is a real occasion. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. We serve rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and apple sauce, and we are frequently booked for open days and residents’ themed days.
Day centres and sheltered housing in Waterlooville frequently have a communal garden, which suits a hog roast lunch. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Planning a hog roast day in Waterlooville
Waterlooville is about 6 miles north of Portsmouth, in Hampshire. We cater care home events across Waterlooville and nearby. Waterlooville is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 16 miles away.
Some homes in Waterlooville have links with a local church such as Saint George's, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Visitors arriving by train should know that Bedhampton station, about 2.6 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
For care home events in PO7 and PO8, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. We can cater a care home event on streets such as London Road, Chillingham Square and Aysgarth Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Waterlooville, we also cover Hart Plain (1 mile north), Purbrook (1 mile south), Cowplain (1 mile north), Soake (1 mile north-west) and Purbrook Heath (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (8 miles south-west), Eastleigh (15 miles north-west), Fareham (7 miles west), Hedge End (12 miles west), Petersfield (9 miles north-east) and Locks Heath (10 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Queen Alexandra Hospital (2.7 miles south-west) and Havant Museum (3.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Waterlooville include Portsdown Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Cowplain Community School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Denmead Queen pub (within half a mile south-east)
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Your team helps residents as needed.
China crockery is available on request.
Towns and villages near Waterlooville
Other occasions in Waterlooville
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Questions from Waterlooville
Is Waterlooville close to London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Waterlooville?
Bedhampton station, about 2.6 miles south-east of the centre.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can you carve thinly?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
The process
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. By late September, the light in Waterlooville goes at about 7:10pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
- How many people are eating
- Season and day of the week
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, please mention:
- Any venue rules
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
- Rough numbers
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose care home hog roast in Waterlooville?
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Waterlooville and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Anniversaries of the home
- Day centre get-togethers
- Days for relatives
- Community open days
Residents who remember days out at Southmoor Nature Reserve may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Before you book anyone
- Staffing on the day
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Before you choose a spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- A spot that keeps access clear
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Waterlooville
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away