Surrey · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Abinger Bottom
We bring a hog roast day across Abinger Bottom and Surrey, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Care home summer fairs
- Themed days
- Community open days
Care home hog roast for Abinger Bottom
How our care home hog roast works in Abinger Bottom
You know your residents best, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. Whether it is day centre events and milestone days for the home, we will put together a menu of apple sauce, thinly carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken for your residents.
For a care home near Abinger Bottom, tell us about lanes and the drive. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Count families and staff too
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
For event organisers in Abinger Bottom
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
FAQs for Abinger Bottom
Is Abinger Bottom close to London?
Roughly 25 miles from the centre of London.
Could you cook in Wotton and Abinger Commons?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
Can you do soft food?
We don’t prepare texture-modified meals; your team prepares those portions.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Families and staff are welcome.
Care homes around Abinger Bottom
Abinger Bottom is about 4 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. We cater care home events across Abinger Bottom and nearby, from gardens to fields. Abinger Bottom is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 9 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Gomshall station, about 3 miles north-west, is the nearest station. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St James, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Abinger Bottom is within about 2 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape.
Anywhere in RH5, we can bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover care home events in Friday Street (1 mile north), Abinger Common (1 mile north-west), Coldharbour (2 miles south-east), Forest Green (2 miles south) and South Holmwood (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (9 miles north-west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Abinger Castle (1.1 miles north-west) and Mesolithic Museum (1.1 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Combe Bottom and Leith Hill.
- Local schools include Hurtwood House (2 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Stephan Langton Inn (0.5 miles north)
Nearby places to Abinger Bottom
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Events we cater in Abinger Bottom
We adapt serving to suit residents.
Whatever the occasion in Abinger Bottom, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Days for relatives
- Anniversaries of the home
- Retirement community days
- Open days
Old photos of Leith Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Staffing on the day
- What crockery is supplied
- If the price includes VAT
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Where the roaster can go in Abinger Bottom
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Why choose a hog roast in Abinger Bottom?
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. 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, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Abinger Bottom
- Our staff serve and clear
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Planned to your running order
See how we price and the cost guide.
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your care home event. In Abinger Bottom, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What affects the price in Abinger Bottom
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Travel to Abinger Bottom
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
- Which meats and sides you’d like
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away