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Care Home Hog Roast in Dormansland
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Dormansland.
- Staff appreciation days
- Residents’ themed days
- Day centre get-togethers
Slow-roasted pork in Dormansland
Care home hog roast in Dormansland, slow-roasted on site
We roast outdoors under cover in the garden or car park, on a spot that keeps emergency access clear and away from opening windows. We serve new potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for care home summer fairs and day centre events.
Country homes near Dormansland frequently have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Common questions in Dormansland
Is Dormansland close to London?
Roughly 24 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Could you cook in Centenary Fields?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Do you come to Dormansland?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Dormansland and Surrey. Send us the address for a quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How do you handle allergies?
Every dish comes with allergen information.
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Crockery choices
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A photo of the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Who books care home hog roast in Dormansland?
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Dormansland. Here are some of the most popular:
- Open afternoons
- Days for relatives
- Summer fêtes
- Anniversaries of the home
Residents who remember days out at Hedgecourt Lake may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
What to look for in a quote
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- If the price includes VAT
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
For event organisers in Dormansland
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Nearby places to Dormansland
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Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. For a summer hog roast day in Dormansland, 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.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Request thin slices
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We clear away quietly.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a trip out, it’s easier for everyone to enjoy. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why book with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Planned to your running order
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Hog roast days near Dormansland
Dormansland is about 3 miles north of East Grinstead, in Surrey. Thinking about a hog roast day in Dormansland? We cover the whole area. Dormansland is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 24 miles away.
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St John the Evangelist, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Dormans station, about 0.6 miles south-west. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Dormansland.
For care home events in RH7, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Dormans High Street, Locks Meadow and Newhache, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover care home events in Dormans Park (1 mile south-west), Lingfield (1 mile north-west), Felcourt (1 mile west), Lingfield Common (2 miles north-west) and Hammerwood (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Horley (8 miles west), Redhill (9 miles north-west), Reigate (10 miles north-west), Caterham (10 miles north-west), Dorking (15 miles west) and Oxted (6 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Haxted Watermill Museum (2.2 miles north-east) and Hever Castle (5 miles east). Open spaces near Dormansland include Hedgecourt Lake.
- Schools near Dormansland include Lingfield College (0.7 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Old House at Home (under half a mile south-west)
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Sign-off from management
- A spot that keeps access clear
- A named contact on the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away