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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Stanford Common, Surrey
Planning a hog roast day in Stanford Common? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Day centre lunches
- Family days with visitors
- Summer fêtes
Care home hog roast in Stanford Common
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some residents won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Halal is not offered
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
About our care home hog roast in Stanford Common
We roast through the morning and serve at the time that suits the home’s routine, whether that is lunch or an afternoon event. We are frequently asked to cater themed days and community open days, serving halloumi skewers, apple sauce and new potatoes.
At a rural home near Stanford Common, access matters. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Where the roaster can go in Stanford Common
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Clear of bedroom windows
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
The process
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. For a summer hog roast day in Stanford Common, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or GU24 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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Perfect for your care home event in Stanford Common
It turns a normal day into an event.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Stanford Common. Typical bookings include:
- Anniversaries of the home
- Care home summer fairs
- Residents’ themed days
- Families’ days
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Michael and All Angels sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Questions to ask before booking
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether VAT is included
Towns and villages near Stanford Common
What else we do in Stanford Common
Care homes around Stanford Common
Stanford Common is about 4 miles north-west of Guildford, in Surrey. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Stanford Common and the surrounding area. Stanford Common is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
Residents who remember days out at Ash Ranges may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Families coming by rail can use the station: Brookwood station is about 1.6 miles away.
For care home events in GU24, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many residents. Whether your care home event is on Ash Road, Upper Stanford Road and Aldershot Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Stanford Common we cover include Pirbright (1 mile north), Worplesdon (1 mile east), Willey Green (2 miles south), Fairlands (2 miles south-east) and Normandy (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (4 miles south-east), Woking (4 miles north-east), Camberley (5 miles north-west), Farnham (8 miles south-west), Egham (11 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Guildford Castle (4.4 miles south-east) and Brookwood Hospital (2.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Stanford Common includes Hog's Back and Ash Ranges.
- Pubs nearby include White Hart pub (0.9 miles north)
Your questions about a hog roast day in Stanford Common
What’s the nearest station to Stanford Common?
Brookwood station, about 1.6 miles north of the centre.
Could you cook in Burner's Heath and Swallows Pond?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will be ready.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Stuffing normally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What affects the price in Stanford Common
The biggest factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Which meats and sides you choose
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See our prices page or the cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away