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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Little London, 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 Little London.
- Residents’ themed days
- Families’ days
- Care home summer fairs
Care home hog roast in Little London
Organising for someone else?
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
How our care home hog roast works in Little London
Retirement housing and day centres around Little London book hog roast days too, for themed days and gatherings. We are often asked to cater day centre get-togethers and families’ days, serving thinly carved roast pork, roast potatoes and new potatoes.
At a rural home near Little London, access matters. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some residents won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Request thin slices
- Count families and staff too
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Towns and villages near Little London
What else we do in Little London
Care home hog roasts in Little London
Little London is about 5 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Hosts in Little London book us for care home events of all sizes. We cater all 395 towns and villages in Surrey.
For families visiting by train, Gomshall station, about 1.6 miles north-east, is the nearest station. Residents who remember days out at Silent Pool may enjoy talking about them over lunch. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about a mile of Little London.
This part of Surrey takes in GU5, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Little London, we also cover Albury Heath (1 mile north-west), Shere (1 mile north-east), Albury (1 mile north-west), Gomshall (1 mile north-east) and Hoe (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (5 miles north-west), Woking (9 miles north-west), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Horley (13 miles east) and Redhill (13 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Shere Museum (1 mile north-east) and St. Luke’s Hospital (4.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Little London include Silent Pool and St Martha's Hill.
- Pubs nearby include King William IV Public House (under half a mile north)
Who books care home hog roast in Little London?
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Little London. Typical bookings include:
- Garden fêtes
- Day centre get-togethers
- Retirement community days
- Milestone days for the home
Volunteers from churches such as Old St Peter and St Paul's Church sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Before booking anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether travel is included
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Someone to meet us
- Sign-off from management
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. 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.
Why Little London hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
- Site access
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- Rough numbers
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your date and serving time
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. For a summer hog roast day in Little London, residents can enjoy the garden in 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.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: send us your details through our quote form.
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Questions from Little London
Do you come out to small places like Little London?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can you cater in Little London?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified textures are best done by the home; your team prepares those portions.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can families and staff join in?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away