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Care Home Hog Roast for Binscombe
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Binscombe.
- Open afternoons
- Day centre lunches
- Retirement housing events
Care home hog roast for Binscombe
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
How our care home hog roast works in Binscombe
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. Typical bookings include day centre events and retirement housing events, serving new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
At a rural home near Binscombe, access matters so we can plan our route. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Planning a hog roast day in Binscombe
Binscombe is about 3 miles south-west of Guildford, in Surrey. Care home events in Binscombe are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Binscombe is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
Some homes in Binscombe have links with a local church such as St John the Evangelist Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Old photos of Farncombe Wood can spark conversation during a hog roast day. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Binscombe.
Here we cover the GU7 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. From Squirrels Close, Redwing Avenue and Copse Side or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. For care home events just outside Binscombe, we cover Compton (1 mile north-west), Hurtmore (1 mile west), Littleton (1 mile north-east), Onslow Village (2 miles north) and Shackleford (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (3 miles north-east), Woking (8 miles north), Camberley (10 miles north-west), Farnham (8 miles west), Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-east) and Dorking (12 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Guildford Castle (2.6 miles north-east) and Charterhouse School Museum (0.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Binscombe includes Frith Hill and Lower Lake.
- Local schools include Charterhouse School (0.7 miles south-west) and Broadwater School (0.9 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Withies Inn (0.6 miles north-west)
Events we cater in Binscombe
Families and staff can join in.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Binscombe:
- Care home summer fairs
- Open afternoons
- Days for relatives
- Retirement housing events
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Farncombe station, about 0.7 miles south-east.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs are handled
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The space, cover and access they need
- Plates, china and cutlery
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
We clear away quietly.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
About the food
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Binscombe
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
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Step by step
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. For a summer hog roast day in Binscombe, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: use our quote form.
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Questions from Binscombe
How far is Binscombe from London?
About 30 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Binscombe?
The closest is Farncombe station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Can you serve on plates?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Rough numbers
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of the cooking area
- Anything the venue has asked for
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Planned to your running order
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See our prices page and the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards