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Care Home Hog Roast in Oxted
Looking for a hog roast day in Oxted? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Days for relatives
- Milestone days for the home
- Staff appreciation days
A hog roast near Oxted
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Care home hog roast in Oxted, carved to order
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. We serve halloumi skewers, roast potatoes and new potatoes, and we’re often booked for milestone days for the home and staff thank-you lunches.
In Oxted, care homes, a hog roast is a real event for residents. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Care homes around Oxted
Oxted is about 7 miles east of Redhill, in Surrey. Hosts in Oxted book us for care home events of all sizes. Oxted is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Oxted to London (18 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that Hurst Green station is about 0.5 miles away. Old photos of Botley Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Here we cover the RH8 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Station Road West, Station Road East and High Street or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Being close to the A25, Oxted is simple for us to get to for your care home event. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Hurst Green (1 mile south), Limpsfield (1 mile north-east), Pains-Hill (1 mile east), Tandridge (2 miles south-west) and The Chart (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Epsom (13 miles north-west), Horley (9 miles south-west), Redhill (7 miles west), Ewell (13 miles north-west), Reigate (9 miles west) and Caterham (5 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Bletchingley Castle (4.6 miles west) and East Surrey Museum (4 miles north-west). The countryside around Oxted includes Bay Pond and Botley Hill.
- Schools near Oxted include Hurst Green Infant School (0.7 miles south-east) and Oxted School (0.7 miles north)
How we price a hog roast day
Things that change the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Access to the cooking area
- Numbers
- Plates or china
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
When you enquire, please mention:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: use our quote form.
FAQs for Oxted
Is Oxted close to London?
About 18 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Oxted?
Hurst Green station, about 0.5 miles south-east of the centre.
Can you serve at lunch?
Serving time is up to you, lunch or an afternoon event.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Someone to meet us
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Oxted
- Planned to your running order
- All the equipment comes with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
See how we price or the cost guide.
Why choose care home hog roast in Oxted?
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
Whatever the occasion in Oxted, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Residents’ themed days
- Retirement community days
- Open days
- Home anniversaries
Volunteers from churches such as St Agatha's Hall sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Before you book anyone
- What crockery is supplied
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Travel and any London charges
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Request gluten-free rolls
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Serving on plates is often easier.
Nearby places to Oxted
What else we do in Oxted
How it works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. In late May, sunset in Oxted is about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Read more
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away