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Care Home Hog Roast for Whitley Wood
We bring a hog roast day to Whitley Wood and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Summer fêtes
- Staff appreciation days
- Days for relatives
Book a hog roast in Whitley Wood
How we price a hog roast day
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- An estimate of numbers
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
How our care home hog roast works in Whitley Wood
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, rather than in rolls if that’s easier. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. Typical bookings include day centre lunches and home anniversaries, serving halloumi skewers, apple sauce and thinly carved roast pork.
For a care home in a place like Whitley Wood, a hog roast is a real event for residents. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Planning a hog roast day in Whitley Wood
Whitley Wood is about 2 miles south-west of Earley, in Reading. Wherever your care home event is in Whitley Wood, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Whitley Wood is one of 34 places in Reading where we cater.
Volunteers from churches such as St Paul's Church sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. With the M4 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach.
Wherever your care home event is in RG2, RG7 and RG6, we can roast on site for your residents. Whether your care home event is on Tidman Road, Church Lane and Spencer Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. You’ll find Whitley Wood on the M4, which makes the journey straightforward. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Whitley (1 mile north), Great Lea Common (1 mile south-west), Shinfield (1 mile south-east), Three Mile Cross (1 mile south-west) and Ryeish Green (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Caversham (4 miles north), Norcot (4 miles north-west), West Reading (3 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles north-west), Arborfield Garrison (4 miles south-east) and Caversham Heights (4 miles north). Whitley Wood is among the bigger towns we cover in Reading, with plenty of venues for care home events.
A little further out are Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.4 miles north) and The Oracle (2.6 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Sonning Hill and Longwater.
- Schools near Whitley Wood include John Madejski Academy (0.6 miles north) and Crosfields School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Six Bells pub (less than half a mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include University of Reading library (1.8 miles north-east)
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Late-September sunset in Whitley Wood is about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Planned to your running order
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Sign-off from management
- A level outdoor area
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Questions from Whitley Wood
Can you do a hog roast in Pearman's Copse?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
How far is Whitley Wood from London?
Roughly 38 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Request thin slices
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Occasions we serve in Whitley Wood
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Whatever the occasion in Whitley Wood, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Open days
- Retirement housing events
- Family days with visitors
- Residents’ themed days
Longwater is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- If the price includes VAT
Towns and villages near Whitley Wood
More for events in Whitley Wood
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards