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Care Home Hog Roast for North Looe
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in North Looe.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Care home summer fairs
- Day centre get-togethers
Planning an event in North Looe?
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Count families and staff too
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Request thin slices
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Chicken can be added.
Care home hog roast in North Looe, slow-roasted on site
Retirement housing and day centres around North Looe book hog roast days too, for summer get-togethers and themed days. On the menu are halloumi skewers, new potatoes and roast potatoes, and typical bookings are for day centre lunches and seasonal events.
Near North Looe, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Occasions we serve in North Looe
It turns a normal day into an event.
People around North Looe book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Summer fêtes
- Themed days
- Day centre lunches
- Open days
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St John's Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
What your quote should include
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether travel is included
- VAT, if it applies
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Care home hog roasts in North Looe
North Looe is about 1 mile east of Epsom, in Surrey. Planning a hog roast day in North Looe? We cover the whole area. North Looe is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from North Looe to London (about 13 miles away).
Cuddington Meadows is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. For families visiting by train, Epsom Downs station is about 0.7 miles away. North Looe is within about 7 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of Surrey takes in KT17, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Priest Hill Close and Reigate Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Epsom Downs (1 mile south), Nork (1 mile south-east), Epsom (1 mile west), Ewell (1 mile north-west) and Cheam (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Woking (15 miles west), Horley (11 miles south), Redhill (7 miles south-east), Egham (15 miles north-west), Reigate (7 miles south) and Walton-on-Thames (8 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Cockney Museum (2 miles north) and Epsom General Hospital (1.6 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Cuddington Meadows.
- Schools near North Looe include Glyn School (1 mile north-west) and Laine Theatre Arts (1.1 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Old Kings Head Public House (1 mile west)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam (2.4 miles north-east)
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- A named contact on the day
- Sign-off from management
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in North Looe
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
What happens on the day
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. For a summer hog roast day in North Looe, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. 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.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
How to prepare
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Places near North Looe
What else we do in North Looe
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- How long the roast and service take
- The number of people
- Plates or china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
FAQs for North Looe
Is North Looe too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to North Looe?
Epsom Downs station, about 0.7 miles south of the centre.
Where will the roaster go?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen and away from opening windows.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
What time do you serve?
We fit around the home’s routine, lunch or an afternoon event.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why North Looe hosts choose us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Planned to your running order
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away