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Care Home Hog Roast for Chaldon
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Chaldon and the surrounding area.
- Retirement housing events
- Open days
- Themed days
Care home hog roast for Chaldon
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Care home hog roast in Chaldon, slow-roasted on site
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. We serve apple sauce, roast potatoes and thinly carved roast pork, and we’re regularly asked to cater themed days and families’ days.
For a care home near Chaldon, tell us about lanes and the drive. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Away from opening windows
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
What else we do in Chaldon
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Timed around your day
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Questions from Chaldon
Can you do a hog roast in Kitchen Copse?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Chaldon close to London?
About 15 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Can you do soft food?
Modified textures are best done by the home; your team prepares those portions.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Care home hog roasts in Chaldon
Chaldon is about 1 mile south-west of Caterham, in Surrey. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Chaldon, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 15 miles away.
For families visiting by train, Caterham station, about 1.2 miles east, is the nearest station. Old photos of South London Downs National Nature Reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
We cater care home events across CR3. Local streets include Mount Avenue, Linden Drive and Marshall Close; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Chaldon sits on or near the B2031, so getting the roaster to your care home event is simple. Close by, we cover care home events in Netherne on-the-Hill (2 miles north-west), Merstham (2 miles west), Brewer Street (2 miles south), South Merstham (2 miles south-west) and Hooley (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (8 miles north-west), Horley (7 miles south), Redhill (4 miles south-west), Ewell (8 miles north-west), Reigate (5 miles south-west) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Bletchingley Castle (2.8 miles south) and St Lawrence's Hospital (0.5 miles north-east). Within reach you will find South London Downs National Nature Reserve and Nore Hill.
- Nearby schools include Oakhyrst Grange School (0.7 miles south-east) and de Stafford School (1.3 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The King And Queen Public House (0.9 miles north-east)
Why choose care home hog roast in Chaldon?
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
People around Chaldon book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Retirement housing events
- Day centre events
- Garden fêtes
- Staff thank-you lunches
Chaldon is on or near the B2031, so access for our equipment is simple.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- Staffing on the day
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- VAT, if it applies
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Crockery choices
- Site access
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- Your date and serving time
- Rough numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Step by step
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In late May, sunset in Chaldon is about 8:50pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away