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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Haslemere, Surrey
We bring a hog roast day across Haslemere and Surrey, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Retirement community days
- Days for relatives
- Day centre lunches
Slow-roasted pork in Haslemere
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Care home hog roast in Haslemere, slow-roasted on site
For care homes in Haslemere, a hog roast day is a real occasion. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, thinly carved roast pork and roast potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater community open days and anniversaries of the home.
Around Haslemere, homes frequently have a garden and drive. Tell us about access. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in Haslemere
- Served at the time you choose
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Occasions we serve in Haslemere
We plan around the home’s routines.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Garden fêtes
- Seasonal events
- Retirement housing events
- Staff appreciation days
For families visiting by train, Haslemere station serves Haslemere directly.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Who carves and who serves
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
What else we do in Haslemere
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Step by step
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. For a summer hog roast day in Haslemere, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 4:00pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
Your questions about a hog roast day in Haslemere
Do you cater at venues 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.
Is Haslemere close to London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Where will the roaster go?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
Care homes around Haslemere
Haslemere is about 11 miles south of Aldershot, in Surrey. Care home events in Haslemere are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Haslemere is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 13 miles away.
Old photos of Gibbet Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Christopher sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Haslemere.
For care home events in GU27, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Local streets include Church Road, High Street and Longdene Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Main roads around Haslemere include the A286 and A287, which makes travel to your care home event easy. For care home events just outside Haslemere, we cover Shottermill (1 mile west), Woolmer Hill (1 mile south-west), Hammer (1 mile west), Bramshott Chase (2 miles north-west) and Kingsley Green (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (13 miles north-east), Farnham (9 miles north), Cranleigh (11 miles east), Ash (11 miles north), Godalming (8 miles north-east) and Farncombe (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Haslemere and District Hospital (0.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Upper Lake and Lynchmere Commons.
- Nearby schools include Royal School Haslemere (1.2 miles north) and Woolmer Hill School (1.3 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Lion Public House (0.5 miles east)
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Time on site
- The number of people
- Distance from us
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 are paying for.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Your menu choices
- The address or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away