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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Christmas Pie, Surrey
Care home hog roast in Christmas Pie: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Day centre get-togethers
- Staff appreciation days
- Home anniversaries
Care home hog roast in Christmas Pie
How our care home hog roast works in Christmas Pie
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, which is easier for many people than a roll. Residents on modified diets should have meals prepared by your kitchen. We are often asked to cater staff thank-you lunches and community open days, with thinly carved roast pork, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
At a rural home near Christmas Pie, access matters. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Seating for residents
- A level outdoor area
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Perfect for your care home event in Christmas Pie
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Christmas Pie, such as:
- Family days with visitors
- Home anniversaries
- Garden fêtes
- Thank-you meals for staff
Old photos of Hog's Back can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
What your quote should include
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Who carves and who serves
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The full menu and the sides
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
- Site access
- Whether you want china
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Your date and serving time
- An estimate of numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near Christmas Pie
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Common questions in Christmas Pie
What’s the nearest station to Christmas Pie?
Christmas Pie has its own station: Wanborough station.
How far is Christmas Pie from London?
Roughly 31 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Can you do soft food?
Modified textures are best done by the home; your team prepares those portions.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
Do you cover Christmas Pie?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Christmas Pie and the rest of Surrey included. Send us the address for a quote.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Christmas Pie
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Planned to your running order
- An itemised quote
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Count families and staff too
- Request thin slices
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Planning a hog roast day in Christmas Pie
Christmas Pie is about 2 miles east of Ash, in Surrey. Wherever your care home event is in Christmas Pie, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Christmas Pie is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Christmas Pie has its own station, Wanborough 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.
Wherever your care home event is in GU3, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Cull's Road, Westwood Lane and Flexford Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Flexford (1 mile north), Wanborough (1 mile south-east), Normandy (1 mile north), Puttenham (1 mile south) and Willey Green (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (4 miles east), Woking (7 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north), Farnham (6 miles west), Egham (14 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are Guildford Hospital (2.6 miles east) and Guildford Castle (4.3 miles east). Open spaces near Christmas Pie include Ash Ranges and Hog's Back.
- Nearby schools include Ash Manor School (2.5 miles west)
- Local facilities include Seale and Tongham (2.6 miles south-west)
For event organisers in Christmas Pie
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. For a summer hog roast day in Christmas Pie, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We start with 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.
Before we arrive
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Planning help
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away