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Care Home Hog Roast in Abinger Common
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Abinger Common.
- Day centre lunches
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Retirement community days
Slow-roasted pork in Abinger Common
About our care home hog roast in Abinger Common
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. We’re frequently asked to cater staff appreciation days and summer fêtes, serving apple sauce, new potatoes and roast potatoes.
Near Abinger Common, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Common questions in Abinger Common
Do you come out to small places like Abinger Common?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast in Wotton and Abinger Commons?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you provide allergen information?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Gluten-free rolls can be provided.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What about texture-modified diets?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We’ll share allergen and menu details.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Away from emergency routes
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- Site access
- Season and day of the week
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
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.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your date and serving time
- An estimate of numbers
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Also near Abinger Common
Also in Abinger Common
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a trip out, it’s easier for everyone to enjoy. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
How the day works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. In late May, sunset in Abinger Common is about 8:50pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Abinger Common
It turns a normal day into an event.
People around Abinger Common book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Garden fêtes
- Days for relatives
- Retirement community days
- Anniversaries of the home
Families coming by rail can use the station: Gomshall station, about 2.4 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Allergen information for every dish
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Staffing on the day
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Abinger Common: care homes and access
Abinger Common is about 4 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. We take a hog roast day to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Abinger Common and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to 395 places in Surrey. Our bookings stretch from Abinger Common to Guildford (about 8 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Leith Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St James, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. Abinger Common is within about 2 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape.
Wherever your care home event is in RH5, we can roast on site for your residents. Local streets include Glebe Lane, Leith Hill Road and Abinger Common Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover care home events in Friday Street (1 mile east), Abinger Bottom (1 mile south-east), Coldharbour (2 miles south-east), Forest Green (3 miles south) and South Holmwood (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Abinger Castle (0.5 miles north-west) and Mesolithic Museum (0.5 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Leith Hill and Silent Pool.
- Schools near Abinger Common include Hurtwood House (2.1 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Abinger Hatch Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away