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Care Home Hog Roast for Longcross
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 Longcross.
- Day centre events
- Families’ days
- Themed days
Care home hog roast for Longcross
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Longcross
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. We serve thinly carved roast pork, apple sauce and roast potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater family days with visitors and home anniversaries.
Near Longcross, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Where the roaster can go in Longcross
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Approval from the home
- Away from emergency routes
- Clear of bedroom windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
Care home hog roasts in Longcross
Longcross is about 4 miles south-west of Egham, in Surrey. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Longcross and the surrounding area. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 9 miles away.
Gracious Pond is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. If your residents have links with Longcross Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Here we cover the KT16 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. From Longcross Road, Tanglewood Close and Albury Close or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. For care home events just outside Longcross, we cover Trumps Green (1 mile north-east), Stonehill (1 mile south-east), Lyne (2 miles east), Mimbridge (3 miles south) and Ottershaw (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles south), Woking (4 miles south), Camberley (7 miles south-west), Epsom (14 miles east), Farnham (15 miles south-west) and Ewell (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include St. Peter's Hospital (2.6 miles east) and Chobham Museum (2.2 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Virginia Water Lake and St Ann's Hill.
For event organisers in Longcross
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Longcross questions
Is Longcross close to London?
Roughly 23 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Longcross?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Where will the roaster go?
Always outside, in a spot you approve.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What time do you serve?
Choose the time, and we’ll plan the roast around it.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates are often easier for residents.
Can relatives eat with residents?
It works well as a day with families.
What else we do in Longcross
Events we cater in Longcross
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
In Longcross and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Home anniversaries
- Day centre get-togethers
- Community open days
- Summer fêtes
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Longcross station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for every dish
- How many staff will carve and serve
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
How it works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Late-September sunset in Longcross is about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Longcross, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Count residents who need an alternative
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
A hog roast compared with other options
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Longcross hosts choose us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Crockery choices
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
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.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away