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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Merle Common, Surrey
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Merle Common and across Surrey.
- Themed days
- Open days
- Summer fêtes
Slow-roasted pork in Merle Common
About our care home hog roast in Merle Common
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. We serve apple sauce, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater seasonal events and summer fêtes.
For a care home near Merle Common, tell us about lanes and the drive. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Occasions we serve in Merle Common
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Merle Common. Typical bookings include:
- Anniversaries of the home
- Family days with visitors
- Open afternoons
- Residents’ themed days
For families visiting by train, Hurst Green station, about 1.4 miles north, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How dietary needs are handled
- How many staff will carve and serve
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Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How long the roast and service take
- The number of people
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Dietary requirements
- The address or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: fill in our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Approval from the home
- A named contact on the day
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so we don’t need mains power to cook. By late September, the light in Merle Common goes at about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or RH8 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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Your questions about a hog roast day in Merle Common
Which station is closest to Merle Common?
Hurst Green station, about 1.4 miles north of the centre.
Is Merle Common close to London?
Roughly 19 miles from the centre of London.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
What about texture-modified diets?
We don’t prepare texture-modified meals; we will work alongside your kitchen.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you cover Merle Common?
Yes, Merle Common is in our area. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Care home hog roasts in Merle Common
Merle Common is about 6 miles south-east of Caterham, in Surrey. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Merle Common, from gardens to fields. Merle Common is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Merle Common to London (about 19 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Bay Pond may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
This part of Surrey takes in RH8. For care home events just outside Merle Common, we cover Crowhurst (1 mile south-west), Troy Town (2 miles south-east), Hurst Green (2 miles north-west), Pains-Hill (2 miles north) and Crowhurst Lane End (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (14 miles north-west), Horley (8 miles west), Redhill (8 miles west), Ewell (15 miles north-west), Reigate (9 miles west) and Caterham (6 miles north-west).
A little further out are Tandridge Priory (2.1 miles north) and Haxted Watermill Museum (2.5 miles south). The countryside around Merle Common includes Botley Hill and Bay Pond.
- Nearby schools include Oxted School (2.4 miles north)
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Merle Common
- Served at the time you choose
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- An itemised quote
- All the equipment comes with us
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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