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Care Home Hog Roast for Wroxall
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Wroxall.
- Day centre get-togethers
- Milestone days for the home
- Days for relatives
Book a hog roast in Wroxall
What affects the price in Wroxall
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Travel to Wroxall
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The address or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- A picture of the cooking area
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Care home hog roast in Wroxall, carved to order
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. Whether it’s anniversaries of the home and staff thank-you lunches, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce and more.
Rural care homes near Wroxall can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Where
- Wroxall (PO38)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why Wroxall hosts choose us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- All the equipment comes with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children typically like it too.
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Sign-off from management
- A named contact on the day
- Clear of bedroom windows
Wroxall is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Wroxall
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
Wroxall: care homes and access
Wroxall is about 7 miles south-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. A hog roast suits care home events around Wroxall, whatever the venue. We cover 125 places across the Isle of Wight. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 22 miles away.
If your residents have links with St John's Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. With the B3327 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach. With the sea within about 2 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Here we cover the PO38 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. Whether your care home event is on Station Road, High Street and St Martins Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. You will find Wroxall on the B3327, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Wroxall we cover include Whiteley Bank (1 mile north), Sandford (1 mile north-west), Nettlecombe (2 miles south-west), Princelett (2 miles north) and Godshill (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (7 miles north-west), Ryde (8 miles north), Cowes (10 miles north), Sandown (4 miles north-east), East Cowes (10 miles north) and Oakfield (8 miles north). For a care home event at a remote spot, let us know early and we will plan the trip.
Well-known places in the area include Sandown Castle (4.3 miles north-east) and South Wight (1.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Wroxall includes Stenbury Down and Alverstone Mead.
- Nearby schools include The Island Free School (1.2 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Worsley pub (less than half a mile south-west)
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell normally brings people over long before we carve. In summer, Wroxall has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 4:00pm, lunchtime is best.
- 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.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or PO38 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Why choose care home hog roast in Wroxall?
We plan around the home’s routines.
However big or small the event in Wroxall, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Milestone days for the home
- Day centre lunches
- Open days
- Summer fêtes
For families visiting by train, Shanklin station, about 2.2 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- Staffing on the day
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Your questions about a hog roast day in Wroxall
Can you roast near the sea around Wroxall?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
What’s the nearest station to Wroxall?
Shanklin station, about 2.2 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards