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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Friday Street, Surrey
Care home hog roast in Friday Street: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Staff appreciation days
- Day centre events
- Milestone days for the home
Planning an event in Friday Street?
About our care home hog roast in Friday Street
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Friday Street suit a hog roast, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. For days for relatives and open afternoons, we will put together a menu of thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and roast potatoes.
Rural care homes near Friday Street can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Friday Street questions
Could you cook in Wotton and Abinger Commons?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Which station is closest to Friday Street?
Gomshall station, about 2.9 miles north-west of the centre.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
How we price a hog roast day
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Numbers
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the event is
- Any venue rules
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RH5 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Perfect for your care home event in Friday Street
It turns a normal day into an event.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Friday Street. Typical bookings include:
- Retirement housing events
- Seasonal events
- Garden fêtes
- Community open days
Residents who remember days out at Leith Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
What to look for in a quote
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How many staff will carve and serve
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, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What you get with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved to order by a chef
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See how we price and the cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count families and staff too
- Request gluten-free rolls
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Hog roast days near Friday Street
Friday Street is about 3 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Wherever your care home event is in Friday Street, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Friday Street is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 9 miles away.
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Gomshall station, about 2.9 miles north-west. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St James, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. Friday Street is within about 2 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Anywhere in RH5, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Sheephouse Lane, Noons Corner Road and Abinger Common Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Friday Street we cover include Abinger Bottom (1 mile south), Abinger Common (1 mile west), Coldharbour (2 miles south-east), Forest Green (3 miles south) and South Holmwood (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (9 miles north-west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (9 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Abinger Castle (1 mile west) and Mesolithic Museum (1 mile west). Within reach you’ll find Vann Lake and Combe Bottom.
- Nearby schools include Hurtwood House (2.4 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Stephan Langton Inn (within half a mile north-west)
Places near Friday Street
Other occasions in Friday Street
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Approval from the home
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. By late September, the light in Friday Street goes at about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away