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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Hook, Greater London
Planning a hog roast day in Hook? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Retirement community days
- Community open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
Book a hog roast in Hook
About our care home hog roast in Hook
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. We’re frequently asked to cater milestone days for the home and day centre get-togethers, with apple sauce, new potatoes and thinly carved roast pork.
Around Hook, getting equipment to a care home garden can mean a side gate or a rear entrance, so we check the route in with the manager beforehand. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Location
- Hook (KT9, KT6, KT10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
How the day works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. In summer, Hook has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Questions from Hook
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.
What if our house in Hook has no side access?
Often, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Where will the roaster go?
In the garden or car park, in a spot you approve.
Do you come to Hook?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Hook and Greater London. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Where the roaster can go in Hook
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Away from opening windows
- Someone to meet us
As a London location, Hook is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal isn’t offered
- Tell us who does not eat pork
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Hog roast days near Hook
Hook is about 2 miles north-west of Ewell, in Greater London. Care home events in Hook are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 764 towns and villages in Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 13 miles away.
The A243 make Hook a simple journey for us. Some homes in Hook have links with a local church such as St Paul's, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Hook is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape.
This part of Greater London takes in KT9, KT6 and KT10. Your care home event could be at a house on Elm Road, Moor Lane and Glen Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. With the A243 close by, Hook is simple for us to get to with the roaster. For care home events just outside Hook, we cover Ditton Hill (1 mile north), Barwell (1 mile south-west), Long Ditton (1 mile north), Hinchley Wood (1 mile north-west) and Claygate (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in London (13 miles north-east), City of Westminster (12 miles north-east), Marylebone (12 miles north-east), Kensington (10 miles north-east), St Pancras (14 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (15 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Chessington Castle Hill (1 mile south-east) and Municipal Borough of Surbiton (0.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Hook includes Kingston Hill Road area and The Lake.
- Local schools include Southborough High School (0.6 miles north) and Shrewsbury House School (0.9 miles north)
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What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Travel to Hook
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Crockery choices
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your date and serving time
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Who books care home hog roast in Hook?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Hook, including:
- Seasonal events
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Day centre get-togethers
- Family days with visitors
Families coming by rail can use the station: Chessington North station serves Hook directly.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Staffing on the day
- The full menu and the sides
Why choose a hog roast in Hook?
Compared with a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away