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Care Home Hog Roast for Pachesham Park
Looking for a hog roast day in Pachesham Park? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Summer fêtes
- Day centre events
- Retirement community days
Care home hog roast for Pachesham Park
Pachesham Park: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Pachesham Park?
Ashtead station, about 1.3 miles east of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast in River Mole LNR?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Where will the roaster go?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
How our care home hog roast works in Pachesham Park
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. On the menu are roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and we are regularly asked to cater seasonal events and day centre lunches.
At a rural home near Pachesham Park, access matters. Timings are planned around your care home event, working back from when you want to eat.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Request gluten-free rolls
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Serving on plates is frequently easier.
Towns and villages near Pachesham Park
What else we do in Pachesham Park
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- A spot that keeps access clear
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Pachesham Park
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Why choose a hog roast in Pachesham Park?
Compared with a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Timed around your day
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
The process
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Late May in Pachesham Park has light until about 8:50pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Preparing for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance from us
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
Send us the date, the address or KT22 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Hog roast days near Pachesham Park
Pachesham Park is about 2 miles north-west of Ashtead, in Surrey. We’re happy to travel to Pachesham Park for care home events. 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.
Jubilee Wood is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Pachesham Park.
Care home events anywhere in KT22 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Oaklawn Road, Oxshott Road and The Avenue or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover care home events in Oxshott (1 mile north-west), Malden Rushett (1 mile north-east), Ashtead (2 miles south-east), Stoke D'Abernon (2 miles west) and Barwell (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles west), Epsom (3 miles east), Horley (12 miles south-east), Redhill (9 miles south-east) and Ewell (4 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Epsom Cottage Hospital (2.2 miles north-east) and Elmbridge Museum (3.6 miles north). Within reach you’ll find The Lake and Jubilee Wood.
- Schools near Pachesham Park include Danes Hill School (1 mile north-west) and The Royal Kent CofE Primary School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Royal Oak pub (0.9 miles south)
Perfect for your care home event in Pachesham Park
Families and staff can join in.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Pachesham Park, such as:
- Milestone days for the home
- Garden fêtes
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Day centre events
For families visiting by train, Ashtead station, about 1.3 miles east, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Any travel or access charges
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How many staff will carve and serve
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away