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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Lower Kingswood, Surrey
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Lower Kingswood.
- Seasonal events
- Community open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
A hog roast near Lower Kingswood
About our care home hog roast in Lower Kingswood
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, rather than in rolls if that’s easier. Residents on modified diets should have meals prepared by your kitchen. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and thinly carved roast pork, and we are regularly asked to cater day centre events and staff thank-you lunches.
At a rural home near Lower Kingswood, access matters. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Plates or china
- Season and day of the week
- Travel to Lower Kingswood
- How long the roast and service take
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
- Your menu choices
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Lower Kingswood: your questions answered
Could you cook in Eyhurst Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do you come out to small places like Lower Kingswood?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
What allergens are in the food?
You’ll get allergen details for everything. Stuffing typically contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
Can you serve on plates?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
More for events in Lower Kingswood
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Lower Kingswood: care homes and access
Lower Kingswood is about 3 miles north of Reigate, in Surrey. Planning a hog roast day in Lower Kingswood? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to 395 places across Surrey. We cater events right across the region, from Lower Kingswood to London (about 16 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Kingswood station, about 1.5 miles north. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of Jesus Christ and the Wisdom of God, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Lower Kingswood is within about 5 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
For care home events in KT20, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Whether your care home event is on Tealby Close, Orchard Way and Brighton Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Margery (1 mile south-east), Mogador (1 mile south-west), Kingswood (1 mile north), Walton on the Hill (1 mile west) and Tadworth (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (5 miles north-west), Horley (7 miles south), Redhill (3 miles south-east), Ewell (6 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (11 miles north-west) and Caterham (5 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Walton on the Hill (1.6 miles north-west) and The Belfry (3 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Mercers Lake and Reigate Heath.
- Schools near Lower Kingswood include Chinthurst School (1.4 miles north-west) and St Bede's School (2.3 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Sportsman pub (0.7 miles south-west)
Step by step
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. In summer, Lower Kingswood has daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- A spot that keeps access clear
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Lower Kingswood
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Instead of organising a trip, it’s easier for everyone to enjoy. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why Lower Kingswood hosts choose us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- All the equipment comes with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Why choose care home hog roast in Lower Kingswood?
It brings residents, families and staff together.
In Lower Kingswood and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Days for relatives
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Day centre get-togethers
- Staff appreciation days
Old photos of Colley Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Whether VAT is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- How dietary needs are handled
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away