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Care Home Hog Roast in Shellwood Cross
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Shellwood Cross and across Surrey.
- Days for relatives
- Day centre lunches
- Milestone days for the home
Planning an event in Shellwood Cross?
Who books care home hog roast in Shellwood Cross?
It turns a normal day into an event.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Shellwood Cross:
- Seasonal events
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Days for relatives
- Anniversaries of the home
Reigate Heath is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What your quote should include
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Shellwood Cross
Serving times fit around the home’s day, whether that is lunch or an afternoon event. Whether it is staff thank-you lunches and day centre lunches, we can cook thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and roast potatoes for your residents.
For a care home near Shellwood Cross, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan our route. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Nearby places to Shellwood Cross
What else we do in Shellwood Cross
For event organisers in Shellwood Cross
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
FAQs for Shellwood Cross
Which station is closest to Shellwood Cross?
Holmwood station, about 2.5 miles south-west of the centre.
Is Shellwood Cross close to London?
Roughly 22 miles from the centre of London.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can you carve thinly?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. By late September, the light in Shellwood Cross goes at about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- The home tells us 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
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Time on site
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
- The journey to the venue
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your date and serving time
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RH2 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Shellwood Cross
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
Shellwood Cross: care homes and access
Shellwood Cross is about 3 miles south-east of Dorking, in Surrey. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Shellwood Cross. Shellwood Cross is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Shellwood Cross to Guildford (about 14 miles away).
If your residents have links with Church of St Bartholomew, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. For families visiting by train, Holmwood station is about 2.5 miles away. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Shellwood Cross, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
For care home events in RH2, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. If your venue is just outside Shellwood Cross, we also cover Parkgate (1 mile south), Nalderswood (1 mile east), Newdigate (2 miles south), Norwood Hill (2 miles south-east) and Cudworth (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (14 miles west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (10 miles north), Horley (5 miles east), Redhill (5 miles north-east) and Ewell (11 miles north).
A little further out are Reigate Priory Museum (3.8 miles north-east) and East Surrey Hospital (4.8 miles east). The countryside around Shellwood Cross includes Box Hill and Reigate Heath.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Shellwood Cross
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Planned to your running order
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count families and staff too
We clear away quietly.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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