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Care Home Hog Roast in Banstead
Care home hog roast in Banstead: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Residents’ themed days
- Open days
Book a hog roast in Banstead
Care home hog roast in Banstead, carved to order
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. Popular choices include new potatoes, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for garden fêtes and families’ days.
In Banstead, care homes, a hog roast day brings a sense of occasion. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. In Banstead, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
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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What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A level outdoor area
- Away from emergency routes
- Someone to meet us
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Where residents need modified meals, your kitchen looks after those portions. The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Banstead
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
FAQs for Banstead
Is Banstead close to London?
Roughly 13 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can families and staff join in?
Families and staff are welcome.
What if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Events we cater in Banstead
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
However big or small the event in Banstead, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Retirement housing events
- Day centre events
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Banstead station, roughly 0.7 miles north-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs are handled
- If the price includes VAT
- What the price includes, item by item
- What crockery is supplied
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Rough numbers
- The address or postcode
- Dietary requirements
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Banstead: care homes and access
Banstead is about 3 miles west of Coulsdon, in Surrey. Hosts in Banstead book us for care home events of all sizes. Banstead is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Banstead to London (about 13 miles away).
Volunteers from churches such as Church of All Saints sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. The A217 and A2022 make Banstead a simple journey for us. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Banstead.
We cater care home events across SM7 and the streets around it. From High Street, Glenfield Road and Highview Path or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. You will find Banstead on the A217 and A2022, which makes the journey straightforward. For care home events just outside Banstead, we cover Woodmansterne (1 mile south-east), Shanklin Village (2 miles north), Chipstead (2 miles south-east), Little Woodcote (2 miles north-east) and Woodcote Green (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Epsom (3 miles west), Horley (10 miles south), Redhill (6 miles south), Ewell (3 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles south) and Walton-on-Thames (10 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Honeywood Museum (3.2 miles north-east) and Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam (2.5 miles north). Open spaces near Banstead include Colley Hill and Cuddington Meadows.
- Local schools include Priory Preparatory School (under half a mile west) and The Beacon School (0.9 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Woolpack pub (under half a mile east)
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors 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