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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Aylesham, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Aylesham.
- Garden fêtes
- Anniversaries of the home
- Open afternoons
A hog roast near Aylesham
Care home hog roast in Aylesham, carved to order
We roast through the morning and serve at the time that suits the home’s routine, lunch or mid-afternoon. For open afternoons and garden fêtes, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, roast potatoes and apple sauce and more.
Around Aylesham, homes often have a garden and drive. Tell us about access. Timings are planned around your care home event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Aylesham: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Aylesham close to London?
About 59 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you carve thinly?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Can visitors eat too?
It works well as a day with families.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
- Menu choices and extras
- Numbers
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
- Your date and serving time
- A photo of the cooking area
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Aylesham: care homes and access
Aylesham is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Aylesham suit a hog roast. Aylesham is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Families coming by rail can use the station: Aylesham station serves Aylesham directly. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Aylesham.
We cover care home events in every part of CT3 and the streets around it. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Market Place, Mexborough Square and Derwent Way, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Aylesham, we also cover Bloodden (1 mile north), Adisham (1 mile north), Womenswold (1 mile south-west), Woolage Green (2 miles south) and Out Elmstead (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (10 miles south), Ramsgate (12 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find St Martins Hospital (5.2 miles north-west).
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Also near Aylesham
Other occasions in Aylesham
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Sign-off from management
- A level spot in the garden or car park
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Aylesham
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
Events we cater in Aylesham
It turns a normal day into an event.
Whatever the occasion in Aylesham, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Summer fêtes
- Open afternoons
- Family days with visitors
Some homes in Aylesham have links with a local church such as St Peter, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
Questions to ask before you book
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Staffing on the day
- What the price includes, item by item
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book our hog roast in Aylesham
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, which keeps it hot and moist.
How it works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. In Aylesham, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away