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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Keeper's Corner, Surrey
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Keeper's Corner.
- Residents’ themed days
- Retirement housing events
- Day centre get-togethers
Planning an event in Keeper's Corner?
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Request thin slices
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
How our care home hog roast works in Keeper's Corner
The roaster cooks in the grounds, on a spot that keeps emergency access clear and away from opening windows. On the menu are thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and roast potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater care home summer fairs and staff thank-you lunches.
Rural care homes near Keeper's Corner can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why Keeper's Corner hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Planned to your running order
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
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About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Time on site
- Whether you want china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Season and day of the week
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the cooking area
- Rules from the venue or landowner
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RH6 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Common questions in Keeper's Corner
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.
Do you come out to small places like Keeper's Corner?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you provide allergen information?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Stuffing normally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Can visitors eat too?
Families and staff are welcome.
Can you cater in Keeper's Corner?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Keeper's Corner and Surrey. Send us the address for a quote.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Before you choose a spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Clear of bedroom windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
Occasions we serve in Keeper's Corner
Families and staff can join in.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Keeper's Corner. Here are some of the most popular:
- Themed days
- Anniversaries of the home
- Community open days
- Thank-you meals for staff
Hedgecourt Lake is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The full menu and the sides
- Plates, china and cutlery
What happens on the day
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Late-September sunset in Keeper's Corner is about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
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Care home hog roasts in Keeper's Corner
Keeper's Corner is about 3 miles south-east of Horley, in Surrey. Hosts in Keeper's Corner book us for care home events of all sizes. Keeper's Corner is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Keeper's Corner to Guildford (21 miles away).
With the B2037 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Bartholomew, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Keeper's Corner, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Here we cover the RH6 and RH10 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Whether your care home event is on Effingham Road and Redehall Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. With the B2037 close by, Keeper's Corner is simple for us to get to with the roaster. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Burstow (1 mile west), Shipley Bridge (1 mile west), Copthorne (1 mile south-west), Fernhill (1 mile west) and Smallfield (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (14 miles north-west), Horley (3 miles north-west), Redhill (6 miles north-west), Ewell (15 miles north-west), Reigate (7 miles north-west) and Caterham (9 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Langley Green Hospital (3.9 miles west) and Effingham Park Motor Museum (1.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Keeper's Corner include Hedgecourt Lake.
- Schools near Keeper's Corner include Oakwood School (2.5 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Curious Pig in the Parlour pub (0.5 miles south-east)
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards