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Care Home Hog Roast in Ewshot
Looking for a hog roast day in Ewshot? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Milestone days for the home
- Day centre events
Slow-roasted pork in Ewshot
Occasions we serve in Ewshot
We adapt serving to suit residents.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Garden fêtes
- Residents’ themed days
- Days for relatives
Volunteers from churches such as St Mary's Church sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
What your quote should include
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What crockery is supplied
- What the price includes, item by item
- If the price includes VAT
Care home hog roast in Ewshot, slow-roasted on site
For care homes in Ewshot, a hog roast day is a real occasion. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. For thank-you meals for staff and residents’ themed days, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken and more.
Near Ewshot, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Late-September sunset in Ewshot is about 7:05pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Ewshot
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
How we price a hog roast day
Things that change the price:
- Site access
- Menu choices and extras
- Travel to Ewshot
- Numbers
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- A photo of the cooking area
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Allergies we should know about
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Ewshot: care homes and access
Ewshot is about 2 miles south of Fleet, in Surrey. Ewshot is well within our area for care home events. Ewshot is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Beacon Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch. For families visiting by train, Farnham station is about 2.6 miles away.
We cater care home events across the GU10 postcode area. Local streets include Woodpecker Close, Nuthatch Close and Church Lane; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Ewshot we cover include Warren Corner (1 mile south-west), Redlands (1 mile west), Dora's Green (1 mile south), Hog Hatch (1 mile south-east) and Crondall (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (11 miles east), Woking (12 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north-east), Farnham (3 miles south-east), Frimley (7 miles north-east) and Haslemere (12 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Museum of Farnham (2.2 miles south-east) and Fleet Community Hospital (3.4 miles north). The countryside around Ewshot includes Beacon Hill and Farnham Park.
- Local schools include Farnham Heath End School (2.1 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Windmill pub (less than half a mile north)
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A named contact on the day
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Clear of bedroom windows
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Nearby places to Ewshot
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FAQs for Ewshot
Is Ewshot too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast in Basingbourne Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
Can visitors eat too?
Families and staff are welcome.
What about texture-modified diets?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We’ll give your team the information they need.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Do you cover Ewshot?
Yes, Ewshot is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards