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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Old Malden, Surrey
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 Old Malden.
- Community open days
- Milestone days for the home
- Seasonal events
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How our care home hog roast works in Old Malden
For residents, we carve thinly and serve on plates, which is easier for many people than a roll. Residents on modified diets should have meals prepared by your kitchen. Typical bookings include garden fêtes and open days, serving apple sauce, new potatoes and thinly carved roast pork.
Around Old Malden, homes often have a garden and drive. Let us know about the way in. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
How the day works
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In summer, Old Malden has daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Preparing for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Count families and staff too
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Request thin slices
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates, while we serve.
Chicken can be added.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Old Malden questions
Can you do a hog roast in Hogsmill LNR?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Old Malden close to London?
About 11 miles from central London.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Can families and staff join in?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Do you cover Old Malden?
Yes, Old Malden is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
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. We do not provide halal meat.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will give your team the information they need.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- How many people are eating
- Season and day of the week
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why Old Malden hosts choose us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Planned to your running order
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved to order by a chef
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Occasions we serve in Old Malden
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
Hosts in Old Malden book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Open afternoons
- Garden fêtes
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Day centre lunches
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Tolworth station, roughly 0.5 miles west of the centre.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The space, cover and access they need
Old Malden: care homes and access
Old Malden is about 2 miles north-west of Ewell, in Surrey. We take a hog roast day to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Old Malden. Old Malden is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Old Malden to London (about 11 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. Residents who remember days out at Tolworth Court Farm Fields may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
For care home events in KT19, KT4 and KT5, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Streets in the area include Curtis Road, Rowden Road and Grafton Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Old Malden we cover include Worcester Park (1 mile east), Tolworth (1 mile north-west), Stoneleigh (1 mile south-east), Berrylands (1 mile north-west) and Chessington (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Woking (14 miles west), Epsom (3 miles south), Horley (14 miles south), Redhill (10 miles south-east), Egham (13 miles west) and Reigate (10 miles south).
A little further out are Municipal Borough of Surbiton (1.2 miles west) and Bentall Centre (3 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find The Lake and Kingston Hill Road area.
- Schools near Old Malden include Richard Challoner School (0.7 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Inn Public House (1 mile north-east)
Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
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What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Old Malden
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards