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Care Home Hog Roast for Oxshott
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Oxshott.
- Milestone days for the home
- Retirement community days
- Garden fêtes
Care home hog roast in Oxshott
Your questions about a hog roast day in Oxshott
How far is Oxshott from London?
Roughly 16 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Oxshott?
Oxshott station, in Oxshott itself.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified textures are best done by the home; we’ll work alongside your kitchen.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
How our care home hog roast works in Oxshott
We roast outdoors under cover in the garden or car park, well away from ambulance routes and away from opening windows. We’re often asked to cater day centre lunches and anniversaries of the home, with roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and thinly carved roast pork.
Around Oxshott, some homes have limited outdoor space, so send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly whether the roaster fits. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Nearby places to Oxshott
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Oxshott: care homes and access
Oxshott is about 3 miles north-west of Leatherhead, in Surrey. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Oxshott. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Jubilee Wood may enjoy talking about them over lunch. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St Andrew's Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Oxshott, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
For care home events in KT22, KT11 and KT10, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many residents. Streets in the area include High Street, Oakshade Road and Silverdale Avenue, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Pachesham Park (1 mile south-east), Stoke D'Abernon (1 mile south-west), Malden Rushett (2 miles east), Cobham (2 miles west) and Claygate (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles south-west), Woking (9 miles west), Epsom (4 miles east), Horley (13 miles south-east), Redhill (10 miles south-east) and Ewell (5 miles east).
A little further out are Elmbridge Museum (2.6 miles north) and The Ashley Centre (3.8 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Jubilee Wood and Claremont Lake.
- Local schools include Danes Hill School (less than half a mile south) and Therfield School (2 miles south-east)
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Clear of bedroom windows
- A spot that keeps access clear
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Site access
- Menu choices and extras
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some residents won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Request thin slices
- Count families and staff too
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Events we cater in Oxshott
It turns a normal day into an event.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Oxshott, including:
- Milestone days for the home
- Day centre lunches
- Family days with visitors
- Staff appreciation days
For families visiting by train, there’s a station right in Oxshott: Oxshott station.
What your quote should include
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the price includes, item by item
- If the price includes VAT
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. By late September, the light in Oxshott goes at about 7:05pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- 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.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards