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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Crowhurst Lane End, Surrey
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Crowhurst Lane End.
- Staff appreciation days
- Summer fêtes
- Day centre events
Care home hog roast for Crowhurst Lane End
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. For a summer hog roast day in Crowhurst Lane End, 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.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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About our care home hog roast in Crowhurst Lane End
We roast through the morning and serve at the time that suits the home’s routine, lunch or mid-afternoon. For retirement housing events and day centre events, we’ll put together a menu of thinly carved roast pork, apple sauce and roast potatoes and more.
Near Crowhurst Lane End, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Where the roaster can go in Crowhurst Lane End
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A named contact on the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Occasions we serve in Crowhurst Lane End
We fit in with your day.
Here’s what people in Crowhurst Lane End most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Family days with visitors
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Day centre events
- Community open days
Residents who remember days out at Bay Pond may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Before you book anyone
- Whether plates or china are included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Staffing on the day
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Crowhurst Lane End: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Crowhurst Lane End?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Crowhurst Lane End?
The closest is Godstone station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you serve on plates?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Also near Crowhurst Lane End
What else we do in Crowhurst Lane End
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- Timed around your day
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Carved to order by a chef
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The number of people
- Site access
- Crockery choices
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people
- A picture of the cooking area
- Dietary requirements
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some residents will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We clear away quietly.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Care homes around Crowhurst Lane End
Crowhurst Lane End is about 6 miles south-east of Caterham, in Surrey. Care home events in Crowhurst Lane End are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Crowhurst Lane End is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 20 miles away.
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St George sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Godstone station, about 1.1 miles west.
Wherever your care home event is in RH8, we can bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover care home events in Crowhurst (1 mile south-east), South Godstone (1 mile west), Tandridge (2 miles north), Merle Common (2 miles north-east) and Anglefield Corner (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Epsom (13 miles north-west), Horley (7 miles west), Redhill (6 miles west), Ewell (14 miles north-west), Reigate (8 miles west) and Caterham (6 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Bletchingley Castle (3.9 miles north-west) and Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Clinic (3.1 miles north). The countryside around Crowhurst Lane End includes Bay Pond and Botley Hill.
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards