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Care Home Hog Roast in Grayshott
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Grayshott and across Surrey.
- Retirement housing events
- Milestone days for the home
- Day centre lunches
A hog roast near Grayshott
How it works
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. By late September, the light in Grayshott goes at about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
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How our care home hog roast works in Grayshott
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. For staff thank-you lunches and day centre get-togethers, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
In Grayshott, care homes, a hog roast day brings a sense of occasion. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Why choose care home hog roast in Grayshott?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Grayshott:
- Seasonal events
- Day centre lunches
- Home anniversaries
- Family days with visitors
Gibbet Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for every dish
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the price includes, item by item
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Count families and staff too
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Request gluten-free rolls
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Nearby places to Grayshott
Other occasions in Grayshott
Why choose a hog roast in Grayshott?
For residents who need modified textures, your kitchen looks after those portions. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
About the food
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Care home hog roasts in Grayshott
Grayshott is about 7 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Wherever your care home event is in Grayshott, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cater all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Grayshott to Guildford (12 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Luke, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Haslemere station, roughly 2.2 miles south-east of the centre. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about a mile of Grayshott, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We cover care home events in every part of GU26. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Church Lane, Vale Wood Lane and Avenue Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For care home events just outside Grayshott, we cover Hindhead (1 mile east), Nutcombe (1 mile south-east), Beacon Hill (1 mile north), Whitmoor Vale (1 mile north-west) and Green Cross (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (12 miles north-east), Camberley (15 miles north), Farnham (7 miles north), Frimley (14 miles north), Cranleigh (12 miles east) and Ash (9 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Haslemere and District Hospital (2.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Grayshott include Lynchmere Commons and Gibbet Hill.
- Schools near Grayshott include St Edmund's School (less than half a mile south-east) and Woolmer Hill School (1.3 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Fox & Pelican pub (under half a mile south-east)
What affects the price in Grayshott
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
- How many people are eating
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Away from emergency routes
- Away from opening windows
- Approval from the home
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Grayshott
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Questions from Grayshott
Is Grayshott close to London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you cover Grayshott?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away