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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Ash, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Ash.
- Seasonal events
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Day centre get-togethers
Slow-roasted pork in Ash
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Ash
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff, served between shifts. For care home summer fairs and themed days, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken and more.
Smaller homes around Ash may only have a modest garden, so send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly whether the roaster fits. Timings are planned around your care home event, working back from when you want to eat.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Ash: your questions answered
Is Ash close to London?
Roughly 61 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Ash?
Sandwich station, about 2.8 miles east of the centre.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can families and staff join in?
It works well as a day with families; just tell us total numbers.
Do you come to Ash?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Occasions we serve in Ash
We adapt serving to suit residents.
Hosts in Ash book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Staff appreciation days
- Family days with visitors
- Care home summer fairs
- Day centre get-togethers
Monk's Wall nature reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What to look for in a quote
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Travel and any London charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
How we price a hog roast day
Each price is built from:
- Travel to Ash
- Plates or china
- Numbers
- Site access
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the event is
- A photo of the cooking area
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
How it works
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Winter afternoons in Ash are short, with sunset at about 3:50pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Hog roast days near Ash
Ash is about 7 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Ash, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Ash to Canterbury (about 9 miles away).
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Sandwich station, roughly 2.8 miles east of the centre. Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Nicholas sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Care home events anywhere in CT3 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Local streets include The Street, Goodban Square and Chilton Place; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For care home events just outside Ash, we cover Guilton (1 mile west), Weddington (1 mile north-east), Durlock (1 mile west), Cop Street (1 mile north) and Coombe (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (9 miles west), Margate (8 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (7 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are White Mill (2.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Local pubs include The Chequer Inn (within half a mile west)
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Seating for residents
- Sign-off from management
- A named contact on the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards