Surrey · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Newdigate, Surrey
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast day in Newdigate.
- Care home summer fairs
- Day centre events
- Family days with visitors
Planning an event in Newdigate?
How our care home hog roast works in Newdigate
Day centres and retirement housing near Newdigate also book us, for summer get-togethers and themed days. We are frequently asked to cater family days with visitors and open afternoons, serving new potatoes, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
Near Newdigate, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
What affects the price in Newdigate
Here’s what affects the price:
- Crockery choices
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Distance from us
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking area
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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Also in Newdigate
Occasions we serve in Newdigate
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day.
Hosts in Newdigate book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Community open days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Garden fêtes
- Day centre lunches
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Holmwood station, about 1.7 miles north-west.
Before you book anyone
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What crockery is supplied
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A level outdoor area
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Newdigate
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Our staff serve and clear
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Newdigate: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Newdigate?
Holmwood station, about 1.7 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
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.
Can you carve thinly?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
What if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Care home hog roasts in Newdigate
Newdigate is about 5 miles south of Dorking, in Surrey. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Newdigate suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. We cater events right across the region, from Newdigate to Guildford (14 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Peter, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. Residents who remember days out at Vann Lake may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Newdigate is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Here we cover the RH5 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Church Road, Underhill Road and Village Street, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Newdigate we cover include Cudworth (1 mile east), Parkgate (1 mile north-east), Shellwood Cross (2 miles north), Russ Hill (2 miles south-east) and Nalderswood (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (14 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north), Horley (5 miles east), Redhill (7 miles north-east), Ewell (13 miles north) and Reigate (6 miles north-east).
A little further out are Langley Green Hospital (4.9 miles south-east) and Betchworth Castle (4.9 miles north). Open spaces near Newdigate include Leith Hill and Vann Lake.
- Nearby, you’ll find Six Bells pub (within half a mile south)
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Step by step
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In Newdigate, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away