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Care Home Hog Roast for Whitley
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Whitley and the surrounding area.
- Retirement housing events
- Seasonal events
- Open days
Planning an event in Whitley?
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Whitley
You know your residents best, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. Typical bookings include days for relatives and anniversaries of the home, serving rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and thinly carved roast pork.
Around Whitley, homes often have a garden and drive. Let us know about the way in. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Away from emergency routes
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Someone to meet us
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal isn’t offered
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Planning a hog roast day in Whitley
Whitley is about 1 mile west of Earley, in Reading. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Whitley suit a hog roast. We cover all 34 towns and villages across Reading.
Residents who remember days out at Longwater may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Families coming by rail can use the station: Reading Green Park station is about 1.7 miles away.
Care home events anywhere in RG2, RG1 and RG19 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Local streets include Litton Road, Totnes Road and Winton Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Whitley Wood (1 mile south), Earley (1 mile east), Green Park (1 mile west), Great Lea Common (1 mile south-west) and Reading (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Caversham (3 miles north), Norcot (4 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles north-west), Arborfield Garrison (4 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (4 miles north) and Horncastle (3 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.6 miles north) and The Oracle (1.8 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Sonning Hill.
- Nearby schools include Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School (under half a mile north-west) and Crosfields School (0.7 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include World Turned Upside Down pub (within half a mile west)
- Local facilities include University of Reading library (1.1 miles north-east)
FAQs for Whitley
Could you cook in Pearman's Copse?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
How far is Whitley from London?
About 38 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Can you do soft food?
We don’t prepare texture-modified meals; your team prepares those portions.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access and away from opening windows.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Places near Whitley
What else we do in Whitley
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Planned to your running order
- Carved to order by a chef
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What affects the price in Whitley
The price comes down to:
- How many people are eating
- Distance from us
- Time on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the event is
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
How the day works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. For a summer hog roast day in Whitley, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We clear away quietly.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Send final numbers in good time
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
Planning help
Perfect for your care home event in Whitley
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day.
Hosts in Whitley book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Open days
- Day centre events
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Summer fêtes
If your residents have links with St Agnes, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Allergen information for every dish
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards