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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Claygate, Surrey
Care home hog roast in Claygate: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Day centre events
- Families’ days
- Care home summer fairs
Care home hog roast in Claygate
Care home hog roast in Claygate, carved to order
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Claygate suit a hog roast, bringing everyone together over a meal. Typical bookings include day centre events and thank-you meals for staff, with thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
Around Claygate, homes often have a garden and drive. Let us know about the way in. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Seating for residents
- Approval from the home
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Claygate hosts choose us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Timed around your day
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Planning for dietary needs
Some residents won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Request gluten-free rolls
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Serving on plates is frequently easier.
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What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Season and day of the week
- How many people are eating
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The address or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Who books care home hog roast in Claygate?
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
Here’s what people in Claygate most often book a hog roast for:
- Anniversaries of the home
- Day centre lunches
- Families’ days
- Seasonal events
If your residents have links with Church of Holy Trinity, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- Who carves and who serves
- A clear list of what’s included
- The space, cover and access they need
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
FAQs for Claygate
Can you do a hog roast in Claygate Common?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How do you handle allergies?
You will get allergen details for everything. Stuffing generally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Where do you cook at a care home?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your care home event in Claygate. In summer, Claygate has daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: fill in our quote form.
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Hog roast days near Claygate
Claygate is about 3 miles south-west of Surbiton, in Surrey. We cater care home events of every size in Claygate. Claygate is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Claygate to Guildford (13 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that there’s a station right in Claygate: Claygate station. Old photos of The Lake can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Claygate is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the KT10 postcode area and the streets around it. Your care home event could be at a house on Church Road, High Street and Station Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Claygate, we also cover Barwell (1 mile south-east), Hinchley Wood (1 mile north), Esher (1 mile north-west), Hook (1 mile east) and Malden Rushett (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (13 miles south-west), Woking (11 miles west), Epsom (3 miles south-east), Horley (15 miles south-east), Redhill (11 miles south-east) and Ewell (4 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Municipal Borough of Surbiton (2.1 miles north-east) and The Ashley Centre (3.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Claygate include The Lake and Jubilee Wood.
- Nearby schools include Chessington Community College (1.3 miles east) and Milbourne Lodge School (1.3 miles west)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away