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Care Home Hog Roast in Thorpe Green
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 Thorpe Green.
- Staff appreciation days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Summer fêtes
Care home hog roast in Thorpe Green
What affects the price in Thorpe Green
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Season and day of the week
- How many people are eating
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rough numbers
Send us the date, the address or GU25 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Care home hog roast in Thorpe Green, carved to order
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. For themed days and staff appreciation days, we’ll put together a menu of new potatoes, halloumi skewers and thinly carved roast pork.
Country homes near Thorpe Green frequently have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
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How it works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your care home event in Thorpe Green. Late May in Thorpe Green has light until about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Thorpe Green
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Timed around your day
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Care homes around Thorpe Green
Thorpe Green is about 2 miles south of Egham, in Surrey. Thinking about a hog roast day in Thorpe Green? We cover the whole area. Thorpe Green is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at St Ann's Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Visitors arriving by train should know that Virginia Water station is about 0.8 miles away.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over GU25 and TW20 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Green Road and Sandhills Lane, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Thorpe (1 mile north-east), Stroude (1 mile north-west), Virginia Water (1 mile west), Egham Hythe (2 miles north-east) and Egham (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (11 miles south), Woking (6 miles south), Camberley (9 miles south-west), Epsom (13 miles east), Ewell (13 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (6 miles east).
A little further out are St. Peter's Hospital (2 miles south-east) and Spelthorne Museum (2.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Gracious Pond and St Ann's Hill.
- Local schools include The American School In England (0.7 miles north-east) and Salesian School (1.9 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Rose And Crown Public House (within half a mile south-west)
Looking after everyone
Some residents won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Count families and staff too
- Halal isn’t offered
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Ask about china.
Events we cater in Thorpe Green
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Day centre lunches
- Family days with visitors
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Mary sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Before booking anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Travel and any London charges
- Who carves and who serves
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Common questions in Thorpe Green
Is Thorpe Green close to London?
About 20 miles from central London.
Could you cook in Riverside Walk?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What time do you serve?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will be ready.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
What allergens are in the food?
Allergen details are provided for your team to check.
Can visitors eat too?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Do you come to Thorpe Green?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Thorpe Green and the rest of Surrey included. Send us the address for a quote.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will give your team the information they need.
Where the roaster can go in Thorpe Green
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Seating for residents
- Someone to meet us
- Clear of bedroom windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away