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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Thursley, Surrey
We bring a hog roast day to Thursley and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Retirement housing events
- Home anniversaries
- Staff thank-you lunches
Slow-roasted pork in Thursley
Questions from Thursley
Do you come out to small places like Thursley?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Thursley?
The closest is Witley station, roughly 3.1 miles away.
Can you carve thinly?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
Can you serve at lunch?
Choose the time, and we’ll plan the roast around it.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
About our care home hog roast in Thursley
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. We’re often asked to cater themed days and family days with visitors, serving thinly carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
Rural care homes near Thursley can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Clear of bedroom windows
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
How it works
Here’s how the day typically runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Late-September sunset in Thursley is about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Related guides
What affects the price in Thursley
Things that change the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
- Menu choices and extras
- The journey to the venue
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Care home hog roasts in Thursley
Thursley is about 5 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. Planning a hog roast day in Thursley? We cover the whole area. Thursley is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Thursley to Guildford (about 9 miles away).
Upper Lake is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Witley station, about 3.1 miles east. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Thursley, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of Surrey takes in GU8. Local streets include The Street, The Lane and Dyehouse Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For care home events just outside Thursley, we cover Pitch Place (1 mile west), Rushmoor (2 miles west), Tilford Common (2 miles north-west), Green Cross (2 miles south-west) and Elstead (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (9 miles north-east), Woking (13 miles north-east), Camberley (13 miles north), Farnham (5 miles north-west), Frimley (11 miles north) and Haslemere (4 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Milford Hospital (4 miles east). Within reach you will find Upper Lake and Gibbet Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find Three Horseshoes pub (within half a mile east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Request thin slices
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- Timed around your day
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Who books care home hog roast in Thursley?
It turns a normal day into an event.
However big or small the event in Thursley, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Family days with visitors
- Milestone days for the home
- Care home summer fairs
- Day centre get-togethers
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Michael and All Angels, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs are handled
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Places near Thursley
Other occasions in Thursley
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards