Medway · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Allhallows
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Allhallows and across Medway.
- Residents’ themed days
- Milestone days for the home
- Staff appreciation days
Slow-roasted pork in Allhallows
Where the roaster can go in Allhallows
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Someone to meet us
- Clear of bedroom windows
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Allhallows
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. For themed days and day centre events, we’ll put together a menu of thinly carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and roast potatoes.
Country homes near Allhallows often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Occasions we serve in Allhallows
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
Whatever the occasion in Allhallows, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Garden fêtes
- Day centre get-togethers
- Family days with visitors
- Thank-you meals for staff
Volunteers from churches such as Church of All Saints sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- VAT, if it applies
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Allhallows: care homes and access
Allhallows is in Medway. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Allhallows, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cover all 68 towns and villages in Medway. Our bookings stretch from Allhallows to Canterbury (23 miles away).
Bishop Saltings is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. For families visiting by train, Chalkwell station, about 5 miles north, is the nearest station.
This part of Medway takes in ME3. We can cater a care home event on streets such as St Andrew's Walk, Avery Way and St Matthew's Way or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover care home events in Allhallows-on-Sea (1 mile north-east), Lower Stoke (1 mile south), Middle Stoke (1 mile south), Stoke (2 miles south-west) and St Mary Hoo (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Gillingham (7 miles south-west), Chatham (9 miles south-west), Rochester (8 miles south-west), Rainham (8 miles south), Strood (9 miles south-west) and Luton (8 miles south-west).
A little further out are Chartwell Private Hospital (5.5 miles north) and Bay Museum (3.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Allhallows includes Bishop Saltings.
- Nearby, you’ll find Rose And Crown Public House (within half a mile south-west)
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FAQs for Allhallows
How far is Allhallows from London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London.
Is Allhallows too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you carve thinly?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
Do you provide allergen information?
Every dish comes with allergen information.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
What time do you serve?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
How we price a hog roast day
There is no fixed price list, because every care home event is different. The main factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The venue or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or ME3 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Why choose a hog roast in Allhallows?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Allhallows
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
How it works
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. By late September, the light in Allhallows goes at about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away