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Care Home Hog Roast in Shipley Bridge
Care home hog roast in Shipley Bridge: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Home anniversaries
- Families’ days
- Retirement community days
A hog roast near Shipley Bridge
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Shipley Bridge
We roast outdoors under cover in the garden or car park, well away from ambulance routes. For sheltered housing gatherings and staff appreciation days, we can cook apple sauce, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken for your residents.
Rural care homes near Shipley Bridge can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Request thin slices
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us who does not eat pork
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
The process
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. In late May, sunset in Shipley Bridge is about 8:50pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Send final numbers in good time
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Care homes around Shipley Bridge
Shipley Bridge is about 2 miles south-east of Horley, in Surrey. We cater care home events of every size in Shipley Bridge. Shipley Bridge is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 20 miles away.
Families coming by rail can use the station: Gatwick Airport station, about 1.2 miles north-west, is the nearest station. Hedgecourt Lake is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the RH6 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Antlands Lane, Antlands Lane East and Peeks Brook 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 Burstow (1 mile north-east), Fernhill (1 mile north), Tinsley Green (1 mile south-west), Copthorne (1 mile south-east) and Forge Wood (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (14 miles north-west), Redhill (6 miles north), Ewell (15 miles north), Reigate (7 miles north-west), Caterham (10 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles north-west).
A little further out are Effingham Park Motor Museum (2.1 miles east) and County Mall (3.2 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Hedgecourt Lake.
- Nearby schools include The Gatwick School (1.4 miles south-west) and Oakwood School (1.9 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Shipley Bridge pub (less than half a mile east)
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Events we cater in Shipley Bridge
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
Whatever the occasion in Shipley Bridge, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Open afternoons
- Anniversaries of the home
- Summer fêtes
- Thank-you meals for staff
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Bartholomew sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Questions to ask before you book
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- A clear list of what’s included
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How long the roast and service take
- The number of people
- Site access
- The date and time of year
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved to order by a chef
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
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Shipley Bridge questions
How far is Shipley Bridge from London?
Roughly 24 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do a hog roast in Worth Park Gardens?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
How do you handle allergies?
You’ll get allergen details for everything. Gluten-free rolls can be provided.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will give your team the information they need.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
For event organisers in Shipley Bridge
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Where the roaster can go in Shipley Bridge
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Away from opening windows
- Away from emergency routes
- Sign-off from management
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards