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Care Home Hog Roast in Mayford
Planning a hog roast day in Mayford? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Day centre get-togethers
- Themed days
- Anniversaries of the home
Care home hog roast in Mayford
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Mayford
- Site access
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
About our care home hog roast in Mayford
For care homes in Mayford, a hog roast day is a real occasion. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. Popular choices include roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce, and we are often booked for care home summer fairs and days for relatives.
Country homes near Mayford frequently have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
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 each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Planned to your running order
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
How it works
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. For a summer hog roast day in Mayford, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
Mayford questions
What’s the nearest station to Mayford?
The closest is Worplesdon station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
Could you cook in Mayford Meadows?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What allergens are in the food?
Every dish comes with allergen information.
Can you serve at lunch?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will plan the roast around it.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Nearby places to Mayford
What else we do in Mayford
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Hog roast days near Mayford
Mayford is about 1 mile south of Woking, in Surrey. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Mayford and the surrounding area. Mayford is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater.
Families coming by rail can use the station: Worplesdon station is about 0.9 miles away. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St Mark's Church, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Mayford is within about 7 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape.
Care home events anywhere in GU22 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Local streets include Moor Lane, Egley Road and Bonsey Lane; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Pyle Hill (1 mile south-west), Sutton Green (1 mile south), Send (2 miles east), Jacobs Well (2 miles south) and Send Marsh (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (3 miles south), Camberley (7 miles west), Epsom (13 miles east), Farnham (12 miles south-west), Ewell (14 miles east) and Egham (9 miles north).
A little further out are The Peacocks (1.7 miles north) and Woking Community Hospital (1.4 miles north). Open spaces near Mayford include Pewley Hill and Papercourt Marshes.
- Schools near Mayford include Hoe Valley School (within half a mile north-west) and Hoe Valley School (within half a mile north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Drumming Snipe pub (under half a mile south-west)
Events we cater in Mayford
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Mayford, including:
- Care home summer fairs
- Family days with visitors
- Seasonal events
- Anniversaries of the home
Papercourt Marshes is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether plates or china are included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Any travel or access charges
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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