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Care Home Hog Roast in Bunce Common
Care home hog roast in Bunce Common: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Garden fêtes
- Seasonal events
- Days for relatives
Care home hog roast for Bunce Common
About our care home hog roast in Bunce Common
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. Typical bookings include open afternoons and sheltered housing gatherings, with roast potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and new potatoes.
At a rural home near Bunce Common, access matters. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, low and slow, for hours.
For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Places near Bunce Common
Other occasions in Bunce Common
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Count families and staff too
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Instead of organising a trip, it’s easier for everyone to enjoy. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Bunce Common hosts choose us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Our staff serve and clear
- Served at the time you choose
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning a hog roast day in Bunce Common
Bunce Common is about 3 miles south-east of Dorking, in Surrey. Planning a hog roast day in Bunce Common? We can help. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Bunce Common to Guildford (13 miles away).
For families visiting by train, Betchworth station, about 2.7 miles north, is the nearest station. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Bartholomew, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Bunce Common.
Here we cover the RH2 and RH3 postcode area. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Gadbrook Road, Leigh Road and Shellwood Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Dawesgreen (1 mile east), Strood Green (1 mile north), Leigh (1 mile east), Brockham (2 miles north) and Betchworth (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (13 miles west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (9 miles north), Horley (5 miles south-east), Redhill (5 miles north-east) and Ewell (10 miles north).
A little further out are East Surrey Hospital (4.9 miles east) and Reigate Priory Museum (3.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
- Local pubs include The Seven Stars Public House (0.8 miles east)
Common questions in Bunce Common
Can you do a hog roast in Inholms Clay Pit?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you come out to small places like Bunce Common?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Sign-off from management
- Someone to meet us
- Away from emergency routes
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Bunce Common
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
Perfect for your care home event in Bunce Common
It brings residents, families and staff together.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Bunce Common and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Anniversaries of the home
- Retirement community days
- Themed days
- Summer fêtes
Reigate Heath is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and any London charges
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Who carves and who serves
How it works
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. Winter afternoons in Bunce Common are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Related guides
What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- Distance from us
- Site access
- Season and day of the week
- Menu choices and extras
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Your date and serving time
- Anything the venue has asked for
- An estimate of numbers
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards