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Care Home Hog Roast for Mid Holmwood
Planning a hog roast day in Mid Holmwood? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Open afternoons
- Home anniversaries
- Staff thank-you lunches
Slow-roasted pork in Mid Holmwood
Care home hog roast in Mid Holmwood, carved to order
We roast outdoors under cover in the garden or car park, on a spot that keeps emergency access clear. Typical bookings include families’ days and care home summer fairs, with halloumi skewers, new potatoes and roast potatoes.
Near Mid Holmwood, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Served at the time you choose
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Mid Holmwood: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Inholms Clay Pit?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Planning a hog roast day in Mid Holmwood
Mid Holmwood is about 2 miles south of Dorking, in Surrey. Wherever your care home event is in Mid Holmwood, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Mid Holmwood to Guildford (11 miles away).
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St John the Evangelist sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Residents who remember days out at Leith Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Mid Holmwood is within about 3 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape.
Wherever your care home event is in RH5, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Horsham Road, Swallow Lane and Mid Holmwood Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover care home events in North Holmwood (1 mile north-east), Blackbrook (1 mile north-east), Dorking (2 miles north), Westcott (2 miles north-west) and Wotton (3 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (13 miles north-west), Epsom (10 miles north), Horley (7 miles east), Redhill (7 miles east) and Ewell (11 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Betchworth Castle (2.7 miles north-east) and Mesolithic Museum (3.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Vann Lake and Leith Hill.
- Local schools include The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School (1.7 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Norfolk Arms (within half a mile south)
Step by step
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. In Mid Holmwood, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RH5 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Mid Holmwood
What else we do in Mid Holmwood
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Away from opening windows
- Flat ground in the grounds
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Events we cater in Mid Holmwood
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Mid Holmwood and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Family days with visitors
- Community open days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Day centre events
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Holmwood station, roughly 1.6 miles south of the centre.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- VAT, if it applies
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
What affects the price in Mid Holmwood
Things that change the price:
- Season and day of the week
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your menu choices
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: use our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards