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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Laleham, Surrey
Care home hog roast in Laleham: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Open days
- Summer fêtes
Care home hog roast in Laleham
Care home hog roast in Laleham, slow-roasted on site
Day centres and retirement housing near Laleham also book us, for themed days and gatherings. On the menu are thinly carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for open days and retirement housing events.
For a care home in a place like Laleham, a hog roast day brings a sense of occasion. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Laleham
Which station is closest to Laleham?
Staines station, about 1.2 miles north-west of the centre.
Could you cook in Penton Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
We fit around the home’s routine, lunch or an afternoon event.
Can you cater in Laleham?
Yes, Laleham is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a trip out, it’s easier for everyone to enjoy. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Laleham hosts choose us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Planned to your running order
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
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The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power. In late May, sunset in Laleham is about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Time on site
- Season and day of the week
- Whether you want china
- Menu choices and extras
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Why choose care home hog roast in Laleham?
Families and staff can join in.
Whatever the occasion in Laleham, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Family days with visitors
- Open afternoons
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Day centre lunches
If your residents have links with Church of All Saints, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before booking
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Any travel or access charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Who carves and who serves
Space, access and the venue
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level outdoor area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
For event organisers in Laleham
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Planning a hog roast day in Laleham
Laleham is about 1 mile south-east of Staines-upon-Thames, in Surrey. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Laleham, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cover 395 places in Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 12 miles away.
Fleet Lake is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Staines station, roughly 1.2 miles north-west of the centre.
We cover care home events in every part of TW18. Your care home event could be at a house on Northfield Road, Willowmead and Staines Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Littleton (1 mile south-east), Ashford (2 miles north-east), Shepperton Green (2 miles south-east), Littleton Common (2 miles east) and Charlton (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (12 miles south), Woking (8 miles south-west), Camberley (12 miles south-west), Epsom (11 miles south-east), Ewell (11 miles south-east) and Egham (3 miles west).
A little further out are Spelthorne Museum (1.6 miles north-west) and Ashford Hospital (2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include St Ann's Hill and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
- Local schools include The Matthew Arnold School (0.7 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Three Horse Shoes Public House (0.5 miles south)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards