Surrey · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Cobham, Surrey
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast day in Cobham.
- Day centre get-togethers
- Themed days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Book a hog roast in Cobham
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
About our care home hog roast in Cobham
The roaster cooks in the grounds, on a spot that keeps emergency access clear and away from opening windows. Popular choices include new potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce, and we are often booked for care home summer fairs and day centre events.
For a care home in a place like Cobham, a hog roast is a real event for residents. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
What affects the price in Cobham
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Whether you want china
- Time on site
- Season and day of the week
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Your menu choices
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or KT11 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children typically like it too.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
We clear away quietly.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your care home event. For a summer hog roast day in Cobham, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- 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.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Name a contact for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Common questions in Cobham
Is Cobham close to London?
About 17 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you do a hog roast in West End Common?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Can you cater in Cobham?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Cobham and the rest of Surrey included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Hog roast days near Cobham
Cobham is about 6 miles west of Epsom, in Surrey. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Cobham. Cobham is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Cobham to Guildford (about 10 miles away).
Old photos of Claremont Lake can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Cobham & Stoke Dabernon station, roughly 1.1 miles south of the centre. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Cobham.
Care home events anywhere in KT11 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many residents. Local streets include High Street, Summerhays and Fairfield Park; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover care home events in Stoke D'Abernon (1 mile south-east), Oxshott (2 miles east), West End (2 miles north), Pachesham Park (3 miles east) and Esher (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (10 miles south-west), Woking (8 miles west), Camberley (14 miles west), Epsom (6 miles east), Horley (15 miles south-east) and Redhill (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Elmbridge Museum (3 miles north-east) and Chessington Castle Hill (4.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Jubilee Wood and Claremont Lake.
- Nearby schools include Cobham Free School (0.7 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Running Mare pub (0.6 miles south)
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Cobham
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Where the roaster can go in Cobham
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Away from emergency routes
- Flat ground in the grounds
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Events we cater in Cobham
We adapt serving to suit residents.
However big or small the event in Cobham, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Days for relatives
- Residents’ themed days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Staff appreciation days
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Andrew, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
What your quote should include
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Allergen information for every dish
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any travel or access charges
Also near Cobham
More for events in Cobham
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards