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Care Home Hog Roast in Burntcommon
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 Burntcommon.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Days for relatives
- Care home summer fairs
A hog roast near Burntcommon
About our care home hog roast in Burntcommon
We roast outdoors under cover in the garden or car park, on a spot that keeps emergency access clear. Typical bookings include day centre get-togethers and families’ days, serving new potatoes, apple sauce and roast potatoes.
Near Burntcommon, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count families and staff too
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Ask about china.
Occasions we serve in Burntcommon
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Burntcommon, including:
- Milestone days for the home
- Retirement housing events
- Seasonal events
- Day centre events
Residents who remember days out at Papercourt Marshes may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether travel is included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The menu, including sides and any extras
What affects the price in Burntcommon
There’s no fixed price list, because every care home event is different. The main factors are:
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
- Season and day of the week
- Time on site
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- Roughly how many people
- A picture of the cooking area
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Nearby places to Burntcommon
Other occasions in Burntcommon
Where the roaster can go in Burntcommon
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Away from emergency routes
- Away from opening windows
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Burntcommon
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
Care homes around Burntcommon
Burntcommon is about 3 miles south-east of Woking, in Surrey. We cover care home events in Burntcommon, along with the towns and villages around it. Burntcommon is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater.
Some homes in Burntcommon have links with a local church such as St William of York, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Visitors arriving by train should know that Clandon station is about 1.5 miles away. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Burntcommon.
We cover care home events in every part of the GU23 postcode area and the streets around it. From Linden Way, Beech Drive and The Copse or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover care home events in Send Marsh (1 mile north), Send (1 mile west), West Clandon (1 mile south), Sutton Green (2 miles west) and Burpham (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (4 miles south-west), Woking (3 miles north-west), Camberley (10 miles west), Epsom (11 miles east), Redhill (15 miles east) and Farnham (13 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Guildford Castle (4.4 miles south-west) and Send and Ripley History Society Museum (1.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Burntcommon includes St Martha's Hill and Boldermere Lake.
- Local schools include Ripley Court School (1.3 miles north-east) and St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School (2.3 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Jovial Sailor pub (0.5 miles north-east)
Burntcommon questions
Do you cater at venues 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.
Is Burntcommon close to London?
About 23 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater in Burntcommon?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Burntcommon and Surrey. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will give your team the information they need.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Where will the roaster go?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access and away from opening windows.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Can you serve at lunch?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will be ready.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Why choose a hog roast in Burntcommon?
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
How it works
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Late May in Burntcommon has light until about 8:55pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards