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Care Home Hog Roast in Appledore
Planning a hog roast day in Appledore? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Day centre get-togethers
- Open afternoons
Care home hog roast in Appledore
How the day works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. In Appledore, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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Care home hog roast in Appledore, carved to order
You know your residents best, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. We’re frequently asked to cater staff thank-you lunches and family days with visitors, serving rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and thinly carved roast pork.
At a rural home near Appledore, access matters so we can plan our route. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
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Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count residents who need an alternative
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Approval from the home
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Clear of bedroom windows
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
Your questions about a hog roast day in Appledore
Do you come out to small places like Appledore?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Appledore?
Appledore (Kent) station, about 1.3 miles east of the centre.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll share allergen and menu details.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We will serve however suits your residents.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Care home hog roasts in Appledore
Appledore is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Planning a hog roast day in Appledore? We cover the whole area. Appledore is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Appledore to Canterbury (about 21 miles away).
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Appledore (Kent) station, about 1.3 miles east. Residents who remember days out at Orlestone Forest may enjoy talking about them over lunch. With the sea within about 6 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Here we cover the TN26 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Local streets include The Street, Old Way and Court Lodge Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Appledore Heath (1 mile north), Stone in Oxney (1 mile south-west), Reading Street (2 miles west), Stone Corner (3 miles west) and Brattle (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (8 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (5 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east), New Romney (7 miles south-east) and Staplehurst (14 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (3.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Appledore include Orlestone Forest.
For event organisers in Appledore
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Perfect for your care home event in Appledore
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Appledore, such as:
- Day centre lunches
- Staff appreciation days
- Retirement community days
- Anniversaries of the home
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Questions to ask before booking
- VAT, if it applies
- How dietary needs are handled
- Staffing on the day
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
How we price a hog roast day
Here’s what affects the price:
- Travel to Appledore
- Site access
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. 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, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Planned to your running order
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards