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Care Home Hog Roast in Horne
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Horne and the surrounding area.
- Community open days
- Milestone days for the home
- Care home summer fairs
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Care home hog roast in Horne, carved to order
For residents, we carve thinly and serve on plates, rather than in rolls if that is easier. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and thinly carved roast pork, and we’re regularly asked to cater anniversaries of the home and day centre events.
Country homes near Horne frequently have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. 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.
Horne: your questions answered
Is Horne close to London?
About 22 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What time do you serve?
We fit around the home’s routine, lunch or an afternoon event.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the garden or car park, in a spot you approve.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Horne, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Seating for residents
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
Horne: care homes and access
Horne is about 4 miles east of Horley, in Surrey. We cater care home events across Horne and nearby. Horne is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Horne to London (22 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Hedgecourt Lake may enjoy talking about them over lunch. If your residents have links with Church of St Mary the Virgin, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Horne.
Care home events anywhere in RH6 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many residents. Local streets include Church Road and Whitewood Lane; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Whitewood (1 mile north-east), Blindley Heath (1 mile north-east), Newchapel (2 miles south-east), Lingfield Common (3 miles east) and Domewood (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Epsom (13 miles north-west), Horley (4 miles west), Redhill (5 miles north-west), Ewell (14 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles north-west) and Caterham (7 miles north).
Nearby you will also find East Surrey Hospital (4.2 miles north-west) and Bletchingley Castle (3.8 miles north). Open spaces near Horne include Bay Pond and Hedgecourt Lake.
- Local pubs include The Jolly Farmer pub (less than half a mile north-east)
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We clear away quietly.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Perfect for your care home event in Horne
It brings residents, families and staff together.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Horne. Here are some of the most popular:
- Home anniversaries
- Retirement housing events
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Day centre get-togethers
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Godstone station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How dietary needs are handled
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Towns and villages near Horne
Other occasions in Horne
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In summer, Horne has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away