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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Woolston, Southampton
Care home hog roast in Woolston: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Retirement community days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Milestone days for the home
A hog roast near Woolston
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Woolston
In Woolston, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, bringing everyone together over a meal. Typical bookings include residents’ themed days and day centre get-togethers, with halloumi skewers, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce.
Around Woolston, some homes have limited outdoor space, so send us a picture and we will tell you honestly whether the roaster fits. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Area
- Woolston (SO19, SO14)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Woolston
Could you cook in Westwood Woodland Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
Is Woolston close to London?
About 70 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What allergens are in the food?
You’ll get allergen details for everything. Stuffing normally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you cater in Woolston?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Woolston and the rest of Southampton included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
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Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Count families and staff too
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Count residents who need an alternative
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
For event organisers in Woolston
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Away from opening windows
- Flat ground in the grounds
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
How we price a hog roast day
We do not use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The address or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Your menu choices
- A photo of the cooking area
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or SO19 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Where residents need modified meals, your kitchen looks after those portions. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Who books care home hog roast in Woolston?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Themed days
- Days for relatives
- Garden fêtes
- Day centre lunches
Netley Common is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether VAT is included
- Staffing on the day
- What crockery is supplied
How the day works
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. In summer, Woolston has daylight until about 9:25pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 4:00pm, lunchtime is best.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Hog roast days near Woolston
Woolston is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. Planning a hog roast day in Woolston? We can help. We bring hog roasts to all 40 towns and villages in Southampton.
For families visiting by train, Woolston station serves Woolston directly. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Mark, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles of Woolston, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. The coast is within about 2 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Anywhere in SO19 and SO14, we can roast on site for your residents. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Oak Road, Lake Road and Glen Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Being close to the A3025, Woolston is simple for us to get to with the roaster. If your venue is just outside Woolston, we also cover Weston (1 mile south-east), Netley (2 miles south-east), Butlocks Heath (2 miles south-east), Hound (2 miles south-east) and Old Netley (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Shirley (3 miles north-west), Regents Park (3 miles north-west), Townhill Park (3 miles north), Chartwell Green (3 miles north-east), Maybush (4 miles north-west) and Coxford (4 miles north-west).
A little further out are Gods House Tower - Museum of Archaeology (1.2 miles west) and Netley Castle (1.3 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Netley Common.
- Schools near Woolston include Woolston School (0.5 miles north-east) and Chamberlayne College for the Arts (0.9 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis pub (0.8 miles west)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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