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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Ashurst, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Ashurst and the surrounding area.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Care home summer fairs
- Themed days
A hog roast near Ashurst
How our care home hog roast works in Ashurst
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff, served between shifts. We’re frequently asked to cater open afternoons and day centre events, with halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and roast potatoes.
Rural homes around Ashurst may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Who books care home hog roast in Ashurst?
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
Whatever the occasion in Ashurst, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Retirement community days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Open days
- Milestone days for the home
If your residents have links with Church of St Martin of Tours, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
What to look for in a quote
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Travel and any London charges
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
- Site access
- Season and day of the week
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Rough numbers
- Your menu choices
- A picture of the cooking area
- The date and time of the event
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Clear of bedroom windows
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Away from emergency routes
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Ashurst
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Ashurst
- Served at the time you choose
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved to order by a chef
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Step by step
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. By late September, the light in Ashurst goes at about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Hog roast days near Ashurst
Ashurst is about 5 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Hosts in Ashurst book us for care home events of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Ashurst to Brighton (24 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that Ashurst has its own station, Ashurst Kent station. Residents who remember days out at Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve may enjoy talking about them over lunch. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ashurst.
Wherever your care home event is in TN3, we can roast on site for your residents. Local streets include Ashurst Road, Clayton's Lane and Ashurst Hill; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Stone Cross (1 mile east), Teasley Mead (1 mile north-west), Fordcombe (1 mile north-east), Walter's Green (1 mile north) and Groombridge (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles east), Tonbridge (7 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (11 miles east) and Southborough (5 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (4.4 miles east) and Bolebroke Castle (2.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Ask about china.
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Ashurst
Is Ashurst close to London?
Roughly 28 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Ashurst?
Ashurst has its own station: Ashurst Kent station.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the garden or car park, in a spot you approve.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
What about texture-modified diets?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We will give your team the information they need.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Towns and villages near Ashurst
Other occasions in Ashurst
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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