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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Margery, Surrey
Care home hog roast in Margery: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Care home summer fairs
- Open days
- Milestone days for the home
Book a hog roast in Margery
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. 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. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why Margery hosts choose us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our pricing and the cost guide.
About our care home hog roast in Margery
Day centres and retirement housing near Margery also book us, for themed days and gatherings. On the menu are apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and we’re often booked for days for relatives and garden fêtes.
Rural care homes near Margery can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, because every care home event is different. The main factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
- Time on site
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Occasions we serve in Margery
We adapt serving to suit residents.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Margery. Here are some of the most popular:
- Anniversaries of the home
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Community open days
- Days for relatives
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Reigate station, about 1.4 miles south.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- A clear list of what’s included
- How dietary needs are handled
Margery: care homes and access
Margery is about 2 miles north of Reigate, in Surrey. Hosts in Margery book us for care home events of all sizes. Margery is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 16 miles away.
If your residents have links with Church of Jesus Christ and the Wisdom of God, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Residents who remember days out at Colley Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Margery, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of Surrey takes in KT20. Local streets include Manor Lane, Margery Lane and Mint Lane; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Margery, we also cover Mogador (1 mile west), Lower Kingswood (1 mile north-west), Reigate (2 miles south), Kingswood (2 miles north) and Walton on the Hill (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Epsom (6 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south), Ewell (7 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (12 miles north-west), Caterham (5 miles east) and Dorking (6 miles west).
Nearby you will also find East Surrey Hospital (3.4 miles south-east) and The Belfry (2.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
- Schools near Margery include Reigate College (1.5 miles south)
- Local pubs include Reigate Manor Hotel (0.8 miles south)
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your care home event. Late May in Margery has light until about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Margery
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Away from opening windows
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
Questions from Margery
Could you cook in Castle Grounds?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Margery?
The closest is Reigate station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Do you provide allergen information?
You’ll get allergen details for everything. Stuffing typically contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What time do you serve?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we’ll plan the roast around it.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away