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Care Home Hog Roast in Betchworth
We bring a hog roast day across Betchworth and Surrey, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Community open days
- Staff appreciation days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Slow-roasted pork in Betchworth
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, your staff can focus on residents. 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 Betchworth
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our prices page and the cost guide.
About our care home hog roast in Betchworth
Retirement housing and day centres around Betchworth book hog roast days too, for summer get-togethers and themed days. We serve rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and roast potatoes, and we are often booked for residents’ themed days and summer fêtes.
Rural homes around Betchworth may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- How long the roast and service take
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Season and day of the week
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Your date and serving time
- Anything the venue has asked for
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: use our quote form.
Common questions in Betchworth
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Betchworth?
The closest is Betchworth station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
What space does the roaster need?
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 confirm the space with your quote.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Can you cater in Betchworth?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Do you provide allergen information?
Every dish comes with allergen information.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Seating for residents
- Approval from the home
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. Winter afternoons in Betchworth are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Betchworth
It turns a normal day into an event.
Whatever the occasion in Betchworth, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Days for relatives
- Anniversaries of the home
- Open days
- Summer fêtes
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Betchworth station, about 0.5 miles north.
Questions to ask before booking
- Staffing on the day
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Also near Betchworth
Other occasions in Betchworth
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some residents will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Request thin slices
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Care homes around Betchworth
Betchworth is about 3 miles east of Dorking, in Surrey. A hog roast suits care home events around Betchworth, whatever the venue. Betchworth is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Betchworth to Guildford (13 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Michael, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Old photos of Reigate Heath can spark conversation during a hog roast day. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Betchworth.
Anywhere in RH3, we can bring the roaster to you. Whether your care home event is on The Street, Station Road and Old Reigate Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Buckland (1 mile east), Brockham (1 mile south-west), Box Hill (1 mile north-west), Strood Green (1 mile south-west) and Dawesgreen (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (13 miles west), Woking (14 miles west), Epsom (7 miles north), Horley (6 miles south-east), Redhill (4 miles east) and Ewell (8 miles north).
A little further out are Reigate Priory Museum (2.7 miles east) and Headley Court (3.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Red Lion pub (less than half a mile east)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards