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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Hoe, Surrey
Care home hog roast in Hoe: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Anniversaries of the home
- Families’ days
A hog roast near Hoe
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
About our care home hog roast in Hoe
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. Popular choices include new potatoes, apple sauce and halloumi skewers, and we are frequently booked for retirement housing events and home anniversaries.
Country homes near Hoe often have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. By late September, the light in Hoe goes at about 7:05pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: use our quote form.
Planning help
Who books care home hog roast in Hoe?
It turns a normal day into an event.
In Hoe and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Retirement community days
- Days for relatives
- Staff appreciation days
Families coming by rail can use the station: Gomshall station, about 1.1 miles north, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any travel or access charges
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Other occasions in Hoe
What affects the price in Hoe
We work out each quote from:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The date and time of year
- Menu choices and extras
- Distance from us
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- An estimate of numbers
- Your date and serving time
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Halal isn’t offered
- Count residents who need an alternative
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
FAQs for Hoe
Could you cook in Colekitchen Down?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
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 follow the site rules.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Can you carve thinly?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Seating for residents
- Approval from the home
- A level outdoor area
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
Care homes around Hoe
Hoe is about 5 miles west of Dorking, in Surrey. Thinking about a hog roast day in Hoe? We cover the whole area. We cater all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 7 miles away.
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Mark sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Old photos of Combe Bottom can spark conversation during a hog roast day. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Hoe.
Anywhere in GU5, we can roast on site for your residents. From Fulvens, Pursers Lane and Crest Hill or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Hoe, we also cover Sutton Abinger (1 mile east), Abinger Hammer (1 mile north), Gomshall (1 mile north), Abinger (1 mile east) and Little London (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (7 miles north-west), Woking (10 miles north-west), Camberley (15 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (12 miles east) and Redhill (12 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Mesolithic Museum (1.5 miles east) and St. Luke’s Hospital (5.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Hoe includes Silent Pool and Leith Hill.
- Nearby schools include Hurtwood House (2.1 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Volunteer pub (0.9 miles east)
Why choose a hog roast in Hoe?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away