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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Sandhills, Surrey
Planning a hog roast day in Sandhills? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Open afternoons
- Days for relatives
- Garden fêtes
Care home hog roast in Sandhills
How our care home hog roast works in Sandhills
Retirement housing and day centres around Sandhills book hog roast days too, for themed days and gatherings. We serve thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for open afternoons and family days with visitors.
Rural care homes near Sandhills can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Sandhills: your questions answered
Is Sandhills too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll give your team the information they need.
Can visitors eat too?
Families and staff are welcome.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
Where do you cook at a care home?
Always outside, in a spot you approve.
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Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A level outdoor area
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Someone to meet us
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Sandhills
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What affects the price in Sandhills
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Numbers
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Distance from us
- Which meats and sides you choose
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
The process
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. In late May, sunset in Sandhills is about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
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. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose care home hog roast in Sandhills?
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
Hosts in Sandhills book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Anniversaries of the home
- Families’ days
- Seasonal events
- Day centre lunches
Some homes in Sandhills have links with a local church such as Church of All Saints, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and any London charges
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- Who carves and who serves
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why us?
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Planned to your running order
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Care home hog roasts in Sandhills
Sandhills is about 8 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Sandhills and the surrounding area. Sandhills is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Sandhills to Guildford (about 9 miles away).
Upper Lake is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Witley station, roughly 0.5 miles east of the centre. Sandhills is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of Surrey takes in GU8, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Brook Road, Sebastopol Lane and Hatch Lane; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Brook (1 mile west), Wormley (1 mile east), Hambledon (1 mile east), Bowlhead Green (1 mile west) and Witley (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (9 miles north-east), Woking (13 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north), Farnham (8 miles north-west), Frimley (13 miles north) and Haslemere (4 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Milford Hospital (2.7 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Hydon's Ball and Farncombe Wood.
- Local schools include Witley CofE Controlled Infant School (1.1 miles north-east) and Rodborough (2.1 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Dog And Pheasant Public House (0.6 miles west)
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away