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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Great Bookham, Surrey
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Great Bookham and the surrounding area.
- Retirement housing events
- Residents’ themed days
- Day centre events
Book a hog roast in Great Bookham
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
How our care home hog roast works in Great Bookham
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. Typical bookings include staff appreciation days and families’ days, with new potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce.
For a care home in a place like Great Bookham, a hog roast day brings a sense of occasion. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
Towns and villages near Great Bookham
What else we do in Great Bookham
Why choose care home hog roast in Great Bookham?
Families and staff can join in.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Great Bookham, such as:
- Retirement community days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Summer fêtes
- Open afternoons
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Nicolas sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
What your quote should include
- Who carves and who serves
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What crockery is supplied
- Travel and any London charges
Care home hog roasts in Great Bookham
Great Bookham is about 6 miles south-west of Epsom, in Surrey. Hosts in Great Bookham book us for care home events of all sizes. Great Bookham is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 9 miles away.
Box Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Bookham station, about 0.8 miles north-west. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Great Bookham, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We cater care home events across the KT23 and KT22 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include High Street, Church Road and Beeches Drive, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Fetcham (1 mile north-east), Little Bookham (1 mile south-west), Leatherhead (2 miles north-east), Mickleham (2 miles east) and Westhumble (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (9 miles west), Woking (9 miles west), Epsom (6 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles south-east), Redhill (9 miles east) and Ewell (7 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Headley Court (4.1 miles east) and Betchworth Castle (4.4 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Box Hill and Jubilee Wood.
- Nearby schools include Manor House School (0.9 miles south-west) and Howard of Effingham School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Old Crown pub (under half a mile south-west)
Your questions about a hog roast day in Great Bookham
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Could you cook in River Mole LNR?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
- Travel to Great Bookham
- Season and day of the week
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Away from emergency routes
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Clear of bedroom windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Great Bookham
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In summer, Great Bookham has daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
A hog roast compared with other options
Instead of organising a trip, it is easier for everyone to enjoy. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- All the equipment comes with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See how we price or the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards