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Care Home Hog Roast for Crosswater
Care home hog roast in Crosswater: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Care home summer fairs
- Residents’ themed days
- Day centre events
Planning an event in Crosswater?
Crosswater: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Crosswater?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Crosswater close to London?
Roughly 38 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Stuffing normally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Can visitors eat too?
It works well as a day with families; just tell us total numbers.
How our care home hog roast works in Crosswater
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff, served between shifts. Whether it is milestone days for the home and staff appreciation days, we will put together a menu of apple sauce, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken for your residents.
For a care home near Crosswater, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan our route. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Count families and staff too
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What affects the price in Crosswater
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Season and day of the week
- How long the roast and service take
- Access to the cooking area
- Travel to Crosswater
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
- Roughly how many people
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- A level outdoor area
- Approval from the home
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
Nearby places to Crosswater
More for events in Crosswater
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- An itemised quote
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Crosswater: care homes and access
Crosswater is about 4 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Planning a hog roast day in Crosswater? We can help. Crosswater is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Crosswater to Guildford (about 11 miles away).
Volunteers from churches such as St John the Evangelist sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Farnham Heath is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Crosswater is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the GU10 postcode area and the streets around it. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Churt (1 mile south), Green Cross (1 mile south-east), Frensham (1 mile north-west), Barford (1 mile south) and Rushmoor (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles north-east), Woking (15 miles north-east), Camberley (13 miles north), Farnham (4 miles north), Frimley (12 miles north) and Haslemere (5 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Farnham Castle (4.9 miles north) and Chase Community Hospital (4.7 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Gibbet Hill and Upper Lake.
- Local pubs include Crossways Inn (0.9 miles south)
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. In summer, Crosswater has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 4:00pm, lunchtime is best.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
Before we arrive
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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Events we cater in Crosswater
Families and staff can join in.
However big or small the event in Crosswater, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Garden fêtes
- Open days
- Retirement community days
- Home anniversaries
For families visiting by train, Farnham station, about 4.3 miles north, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- The space, cover and access they need
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Allergen information for every dish
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards