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Care Home Hog Roast in Woolmer
Care home hog roast in Woolmer: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
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A hog roast near Woolmer
How our care home hog roast works in Woolmer
Retirement housing and day centres around Woolmer book hog roast days too, for themed days and gatherings. We’re often asked to cater care home summer fairs and retirement housing events, with thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce.
Near Woolmer, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Woolmer
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Planned to your running order
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Planning a hog roast day in Woolmer
Woolmer is about 2 miles south of Bordon, in Hampshire. We’re happy to travel to Woolmer for care home events. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 17 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Liss station is about 2.8 miles away. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St Matthew's Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. The South Downs National Park is within about 7 miles of Woolmer, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home event is in GU33, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Benhams Lane and Petersfield Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover care home events in Greatham (1 mile south), Blackmoor (1 mile north-west), Longmoor (1 mile south-east), Weavers Down (2 miles east) and Liss Forest (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Farnborough (15 miles north), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (13 miles south-west), Aldershot (12 miles north-east), Alton (6 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (15 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Chase Community Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and The Romany Museum (2.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Deadwater Valley and Selborne Hill.
- Schools near Woolmer include Mill Chase Academy (2.4 miles north-east)
How we price a hog roast day
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The date and time of year
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Numbers
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
- The address or postcode
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A named contact on the day
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Clear of bedroom windows
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 Woolmer
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
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’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. In Woolmer, December daylight ends around 4:00pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Woolmer, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Woolmer
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
Whatever the occasion in Woolmer, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Anniversaries of the home
- Staff appreciation days
- Days for relatives
- Day centre events
Deadwater Valley is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What to look for in a quote
- Staffing on the day
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Count families and staff too
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Count residents who need an alternative
We clear away quietly.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Common questions in Woolmer
Do you come out to small places like Woolmer?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
How do you handle allergies?
You’ll get allergen details for everything. Stuffing generally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the garden or car park, in a spot you approve.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Nearby places to Woolmer
What else we do in Woolmer
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children generally like it too.
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away