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Care Home Hog Roast in Thames Ditton
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Thames Ditton.
- Care home summer fairs
- Themed days
- Families’ days
Slow-roasted pork in Thames Ditton
How our care home hog roast works in Thames Ditton
In Thames Ditton, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, bringing everyone together over a meal. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for anniversaries of the home and summer fêtes.
Smaller homes around Thames Ditton may only have a modest garden, so we check the space with photos first. 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.
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. For a summer hog roast day in Thames Ditton, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
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Events we cater in Thames Ditton
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
Whatever the occasion in Thames Ditton, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Home anniversaries
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Residents’ themed days
- Day centre lunches
With the A307 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach.
Comparing caterers
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Allergen information for every dish
- What crockery is supplied
- The space, cover and access they need
Hog roast days near Thames Ditton
Thames Ditton is about 1 mile west of Surbiton, in Surrey. A hog roast suits care home events around Thames Ditton, whatever the venue. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. Our bookings stretch from Thames Ditton to London (about 13 miles away).
Old photos of The Wood can spark conversation during a hog roast day. For families visiting by train, Thames Ditton station is in Thames Ditton itself.
For care home events in KT7, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Local streets include High Street, Watts Road and Ditton Close; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Thames Ditton is on the A307, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Thames Ditton we cover include Weston Green (1 mile south-west), Long Ditton (1 mile east), Hinchley Wood (1 mile south), Seething Wells (1 mile east) and Molesey (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (14 miles south-west), Woking (12 miles south-west), Epsom (5 miles south-east), Redhill (13 miles south-east), Ewell (4 miles south-east) and Egham (10 miles west).
A little further out are Tolworth Hospital (2 miles east) and Bentall Centre (2 miles north-east). The countryside around Thames Ditton includes The Wood and The Lake.
- Schools near Thames Ditton include Esher College (0.5 miles west) and Shrewsbury House School (1.3 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find George and Dragon pub (within half a mile north)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Surbiton (1.8 miles south-east)
How we price a hog roast day
There’s no fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- Time on site
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
- Travel to Thames Ditton
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: use our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Thames Ditton
Can you do a hog roast in Giggs Hill Green?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
What’s the nearest station to Thames Ditton?
Thames Ditton has its own station: Thames Ditton station.
Do you provide allergen information?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Stuffing typically contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Where will the roaster go?
Always outside, agreed with the manager.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Away from opening windows
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- A level outdoor area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Looking after everyone
Some residents won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
About the food
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll, just as they should.
Why choose a hog roast in Thames Ditton?
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Also near Thames Ditton
More for events in Thames Ditton
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away