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Care Home Hog Roast in Pixham
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 Pixham.
- Retirement housing events
- Day centre lunches
- Open afternoons
Care home hog roast in Pixham
How our care home hog roast works in Pixham
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes and away from opening windows. Typical bookings include family days with visitors and day centre get-togethers, with halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and thinly carved roast pork.
Country homes near Pixham often have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Hog roast days near Pixham
Pixham is about 1 mile north-east of Dorking, in Surrey. We cater care home events across Pixham and nearby. Pixham is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Old photos of Box Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Pixham Church, is a good occasion for a hog roast. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Pixham, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We cover care home events in every part of RH4 and RH5 and the streets around it. Local streets include London Road, Leslie Road and Pixham Lane; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Pixham, we also cover Dorking (1 mile south-west), Westhumble (1 mile north-west), Ranmore Common (2 miles west), North Holmwood (2 miles south) and Mickleham (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (7 miles north), Horley (8 miles south-east), Redhill (7 miles east) and Ewell (8 miles north).
A little further out are Headley Court (4 miles north-east) and Betchworth Castle (1 mile east). Green spaces nearby include Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
- Nearby schools include St Martin's CofE Controlled Primary School (0.9 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Lincoln Arms Hotel (under half a mile west)
- Other local spots include Pippbrook House (less than half a mile south-west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Working with your venue
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Towns and villages near Pixham
What else we do in Pixham
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary requirements
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
How the day works
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Winter afternoons in Pixham are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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Questions from Pixham
What’s the nearest station to Pixham?
Dorking station, in Pixham itself.
Do you come out to small places like Pixham?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Where will the roaster go?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, your staff can focus on residents. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why us?
- Served at the time you choose
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Where the roaster can go in Pixham
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Approval from the home
- Flat ground in the grounds
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Events we cater in Pixham
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Pixham, such as:
- Families’ days
- Garden fêtes
- Open afternoons
- Anniversaries of the home
Visitors arriving by train should know that Dorking station serves Pixham directly.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What the price includes, item by item
- What crockery is supplied
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards