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Care Home Hog Roast for Ockham
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast day in Ockham.
- Community open days
- Residents’ themed days
- Day centre events
Slow-roasted pork in Ockham
Events we cater in Ockham
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
Here’s what people in Ockham most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Day centre lunches
- Days for relatives
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Retirement community days
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like All Saints' Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The full menu and the sides
- Any travel or access charges
Care home hog roast in Ockham, slow-roasted on site
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, rather than in rolls if that’s easier. Residents on modified diets should have meals prepared by your kitchen. Typical bookings include retirement community days and garden fêtes, with thinly carved roast pork, new potatoes and apple sauce.
Rural homes around Ockham may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
The process
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. For a summer hog roast day in Ockham, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Getting ready for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
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.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Count families and staff too
- Halal is not offered
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Chicken can be added.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- A spot that keeps access clear
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
Questions from Ockham
Is Ockham close to London?
Roughly 21 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you do a hog roast in The Forest and the Highlands?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will plan the roast around it.
How do you handle allergies?
You will get allergen details for everything. Stuffing generally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Can families and staff join in?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Places near Ockham
Other occasions in Ockham
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Hog roast days near Ockham
Ockham is about 5 miles east of Woking, in Surrey. We cater care home events of every size in Ockham. We cater 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Ockham to Guildford (about 6 miles away).
Old photos of Boldermere Lake can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Families coming by rail can use the station: Horsley station, about 1.7 miles south-east, is the nearest station. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ockham, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Care home events anywhere in GU23 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Streets in the area include Alms Heath, Ockham Lane and School Lane, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Ockham we cover include West Horsley (2 miles south), Ripley (2 miles west), East Horsley (2 miles south-east), Effingham (3 miles south-east) and East Clandon (3 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (6 miles south-west), Woking (5 miles west), Camberley (12 miles west), Epsom (9 miles east), Horley (15 miles south-east) and Redhill (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Send and Ripley History Society Museum (1.5 miles west) and Woking Community Hospital (4.4 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Boldermere Lake and Papercourt Marshes.
- Nearby, you will find The Black Swan pub (0.9 miles north-east)
What affects the price in Ockham
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance from us
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
Send us the date, the address or GU23 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why Ockham hosts choose us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved to order by a chef
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
For event organisers in Ockham
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.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away