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Care Home Hog Roast in Alfold Crossways
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Alfold Crossways.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Garden fêtes
- Day centre lunches
Care home hog roast for Alfold Crossways
About our care home hog roast in Alfold Crossways
You know your residents best, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. Whether it is care home summer fairs and day centre events, we’ll put together a menu of roast potatoes, apple sauce and new potatoes for your residents.
Near Alfold Crossways, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
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What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Time on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A photo of the cooking area
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Some residents will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal isn’t offered
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
China crockery is available on request.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Someone to meet us
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Seating for residents
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
A hog roast compared with other options
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment, such as a singer or a garden fête. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why Alfold Crossways hosts choose us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your care home event in Alfold Crossways. Winter afternoons in Alfold Crossways are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Let us know about tight access
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or GU6 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Care home hog roasts in Alfold Crossways
Alfold Crossways is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in Surrey. A hog roast suits care home events around Alfold Crossways, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 10 miles away.
Hydon's Ball is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
We cover care home events in every part of GU6. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Loxwood Road, Chilton Close and Molten Way or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Dunsfold (2 miles north-west), Elmbridge Village (3 miles north), Loxhill (3 miles north-west), Rowly (4 miles north) and Hascombe (4 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (10 miles north), Woking (15 miles north), Farnham (14 miles north-west), Dorking (12 miles north-east), Haslemere (9 miles west) and Cranleigh (3 miles north-east).
Open spaces near Alfold Crossways include Hydon's Ball.
- Local pubs include The Crown pub (0.6 miles south)
Alfold Crossways: your questions answered
Could you cook in Fir Tree Copse?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Is Alfold Crossways too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you come to Alfold Crossways?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Alfold Crossways and Surrey. Send us the address for a quote.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Perfect for your care home event in Alfold Crossways
It brings residents, families and staff together.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Alfold Crossways:
- Open afternoons
- Day centre get-togethers
- Milestone days for the home
- Days for relatives
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Nicholas, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
What your quote should include
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether plates or china are included
- Whether travel is included
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away