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Care Home Hog Roast in Penton Hook
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Penton Hook.
- Family days with visitors
- Open days
- Home anniversaries
Planning an event in Penton Hook?
How we price a hog roast day
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Numbers
- Plates or china
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Roughly how many people
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: use our quote form.
How our care home hog roast works in Penton Hook
Serving times fit around the home’s day, lunch or mid-afternoon. Popular choices include roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and thinly carved roast pork, and we are regularly asked to cater community open days and anniversaries of the home.
At a rural home near Penton Hook, access matters so we can plan our route. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Penton Hook questions
How far is Penton Hook from London?
Roughly 19 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Could you cook in Penton Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you serve at lunch?
We fit around the home’s routine, whether lunch or later.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can visitors eat too?
Many homes make it a family day; just tell us total numbers.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Perfect for your care home event in Penton Hook
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Penton Hook. Typical bookings include:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Retirement community days
- Open afternoons
- Families’ days
Residents who remember days out at Fleet Lake may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Questions to ask before booking
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Any travel or access charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
A hog roast compared with other options
Instead of organising a trip, it’s easier for everyone to enjoy. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Timed around your day
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- A clear quote with everything listed
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Where the roaster can go in Penton Hook
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Away from opening windows
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Planning a hog roast day in Penton Hook
Penton Hook is about 2 miles south of Staines-upon-Thames, in Surrey. We cater care home events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Penton Hook. Penton Hook is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Penton Hook to Guildford (about 12 miles away).
For families visiting by train, Chertsey station, about 1.5 miles south, is the nearest station. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of All Saints, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Wherever your care home event is in KT16, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Midway Avenue, Bourne Avenue and Albert Avenue or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Penton Hook, we also cover Thorpe (1 mile west), Staines-upon-Thames (2 miles north), Egham Hythe (2 miles north-west), Thorpe Green (2 miles west) and Stroude (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (12 miles south), Woking (7 miles south-west), Camberley (11 miles south-west), Epsom (11 miles south-east), Ewell (11 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (4 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Runnymede Hospital (2.3 miles south-west) and Spelthorne Museum (1.9 miles north). Open spaces near Penton Hook include Fleet Lake and St Ann's Hill.
- Nearby schools include The American School In England (1.1 miles west) and The Matthew Arnold School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Three Horse Shoes Public House (0.5 miles east)
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Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Request thin slices
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Step by step
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your residents, with crackling for everyone who wants it. In Penton Hook, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or KT16 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away