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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Wickham, Hampshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Wickham.
- Families’ days
- Staff appreciation days
- Themed days
Slow-roasted pork in Wickham
How our care home hog roast works in Wickham
We roast outdoors under cover in the garden or car park, on a spot that keeps emergency access clear and away from opening windows. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, roast potatoes and new potatoes, and we are often booked for days for relatives and residents’ themed days.
In Wickham, care homes, a hog roast is a real event for residents. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some residents won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Request thin slices
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
FAQs for Wickham
Is Wickham close to London?
About 63 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Wickham?
Fareham station, about 3.2 miles south of the centre.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved to order by a chef
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Hog roast days near Wickham
Wickham is about 3 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Wickham and the surrounding area. Wickham is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 9 miles away.
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Nicholas sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Old photos of St Clair's Meadow can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over PO17. Your care home event could be at a house on The Square, Station Road and Bridge Street or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Wickham sits on or near the A32 and A334, which makes travel to your care home event easy. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Shedfield (1 mile north-west), Shirrell Heath (2 miles north), Kingsmead (2 miles north-east), Woodend (2 miles north-east) and Mislingford (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (12 miles north-west), Gosport (7 miles south), Havant (9 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles east).
A little further out are Fareham Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south) and Carron Row Farm Museum (3.5 miles south-west). Within reach you will find St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Old House Hotel (less than half a mile west)
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Away from opening windows
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Someone to meet us
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Late May in Wickham has light until about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Send final numbers in good time
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How long the roast and service take
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
When you contact us, please mention:
- Allergies we should know about
- Your menu choices
- A photo of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Also near Wickham
Other occasions in Wickham
Events we cater in Wickham
It brings residents, families and staff together.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Wickham and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Care home summer fairs
- Retirement housing events
- Residents’ themed days
- Milestone days for the home
Visitors arriving by train should know that Fareham station is about 3.2 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any travel or access charges
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away