Hampshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Woodgreen
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Woodgreen.
- Care home summer fairs
- Day centre events
- Themed days
Planning an event in Woodgreen?
About our care home hog roast in Woodgreen
Retirement housing and day centres around Woodgreen book hog roast days too, for themed days and gatherings. Whether it is staff thank-you lunches and families’ days, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and roast potatoes and more.
At a rural home near Woodgreen, access matters. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Request thin slices
- Count families and staff too
Your team helps residents as needed.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Season and day of the week
- Site access
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any venue rules
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your menu choices
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Woodgreen, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
The process
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. In late May, sunset in Woodgreen is about 8:55pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Who books care home hog roast in Woodgreen?
It turns a normal day into an event.
Whatever the occasion in Woodgreen, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Days for relatives
- Open afternoons
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Summer fêtes
If your residents have links with St Boniface, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether VAT is included
- What crockery is supplied
- Allergen information for every dish
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A spot that keeps access clear
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
Also near Woodgreen
Also in Woodgreen
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why Woodgreen hosts choose us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Served at the time you choose
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Care home hog roasts in Woodgreen
Woodgreen is in Hampshire. We cover care home events in Woodgreen, along with the towns and villages around it. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 16 miles away.
Anywhere in SP6, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your care home event could be at a house on High Street, Love Lane and Grace Lane or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Woodgreen we cover include Breamore (1 mile west), Upper Burgate (1 mile south-west), Godshill (2 miles south), Upper Street (2 miles west) and Hale (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Totton (11 miles east), Romsey (12 miles east), New Milton (15 miles south), Ringwood (8 miles south), Barton on Sea (15 miles south) and Marchwood (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Godshill Castle Hill (0.9 miles south-west) and Fordingbridge Museum (2.5 miles south-west).
- Schools near Woodgreen include The Burgate School and Sixth Form (1.9 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Horse and Groom pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Your questions about a hog roast day in Woodgreen
Do you come out to small places like Woodgreen?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Do you provide allergen information?
You’ll get allergen details for everything. Stuffing usually contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
Can families and staff join in?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards