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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Shere, Surrey
Looking for a hog roast day in Shere? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Open afternoons
- Themed days
- Retirement community days
A hog roast near Shere
Shere: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Shere?
Gomshall station, about 1.1 miles east of the centre.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will be ready.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
About our care home hog roast in Shere
Retirement housing and day centres around Shere book hog roast days too, for summer get-togethers and themed days. Whether it is community open days and summer fêtes, we can cook apple sauce, new potatoes and halloumi skewers for your residents.
At a rural home near Shere, access matters. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
What affects the price in Shere
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
- Season and day of the week
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
Care home hog roasts in Shere
Shere is about 5 miles east of Guildford, in Surrey. We cater care home events of every size in Shere. We cater all 395 towns and villages across Surrey.
Combe Bottom is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. If your residents have links with The Church of St James, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about a mile of Shere, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home event is in GU5, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Lower Street, Orchard Road and Shere Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For care home events just outside Shere, we cover Gomshall (1 mile east), Albury Heath (1 mile south-west), Little London (1 mile south-west), Albury (1 mile west) and Abinger Hammer (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (5 miles west), Woking (8 miles north-west), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (13 miles east) and Redhill (13 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Shere Museum (under half a mile east) and Abinger Castle (2.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Silent Pool and St Martha's Hill.
- Local pubs include The White Horse Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Winter afternoons in Shere are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
Getting ready for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
To get a quote, just 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.
Planning help
More for events in Shere
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
China crockery is available on request.
Why choose a hog roast in Shere?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book our hog roast in Shere
- An itemised quote
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Events we cater in Shere
It brings residents, families and staff together.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Shere and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Seasonal events
- Families’ days
- Day centre events
- Retirement community days
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Gomshall station, roughly 1.1 miles east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether VAT is included
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards