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Care Home Hog Roast for Stroud Common
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Stroud Common.
- Day centre get-togethers
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Anniversaries of the home
Book a hog roast in Stroud Common
About our care home hog roast in Stroud Common
You know your residents best, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. Whether it is garden fêtes and retirement housing events, we will put together a menu of thinly carved roast pork, new potatoes and roast potatoes and more.
At a rural home near Stroud Common, access matters. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Nearby places to Stroud Common
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Where the roaster can go in Stroud Common
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Someone to meet us
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
For event organisers in Stroud Common
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Why choose care home hog roast in Stroud Common?
It turns a normal day into an event.
Here’s what people in Stroud Common most often book a hog roast for:
- Summer fêtes
- Retirement housing events
- Anniversaries of the home
- Thank-you meals for staff
St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What to look for in a quote
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Whether you want china
- How many people are eating
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Halal isn’t offered
We clear away quietly.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
A hog roast compared with other options
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment, such as a singer or a garden fête. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Carved to order by a chef
- Served at the time you choose
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Stroud Common: care homes and access
Stroud Common is about 6 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Stroud Common, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Stroud Common is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Stroud Common to Guildford (6 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Christ Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Chilworth station, roughly 2.7 miles north of the centre. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Stroud Common, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the GU5 postcode area and the streets around it. From Stroud Lane and Church Hill or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For care home events just outside Stroud Common, we cover Shamley Green (1 mile north-west), Rowly (1 mile south), Grafham (1 mile south-west), Birtley Green (2 miles west) and Wonersh (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (6 miles north-west), Woking (10 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Horley (15 miles east) and Redhill (15 miles east).
A little further out are St. Luke’s Hospital (4.6 miles north-west) and Guildford Castle (4.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Silent Pool and St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger.
- Nearby, you’ll find Bricklayers Arms (0.7 miles north-west)
Common questions in Stroud Common
How far is Stroud Common from London?
Roughly 29 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Stroud Common?
Chilworth station, about 2.7 miles north of the centre.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen and away from opening windows.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Do you cover Stroud Common?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
The process
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. In summer, Stroud Common has daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Get a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards