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Care Home Hog Roast for Badlesmere
Care home hog roast in Badlesmere: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Day centre lunches
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Retirement community days
Care home hog roast in Badlesmere
Occasions we serve in Badlesmere
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
However big or small the event in Badlesmere, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Retirement community days
- Milestone days for the home
- Garden fêtes
- Day centre events
Some homes in Badlesmere have links with a local church such as Church of St Leonard, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
Before booking anyone
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How dietary needs are handled
- How many staff will carve and serve
- If the price includes VAT
Care home hog roast in Badlesmere, carved to order
Retirement housing and day centres around Badlesmere book hog roast days too, for summer get-togethers and themed days. Typical bookings include thank-you meals for staff and day centre events, serving halloumi skewers, roast potatoes and new potatoes.
Rural homes around Badlesmere may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Where the roaster can go in Badlesmere
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Clear of bedroom windows
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
A hog roast or other catering?
Instead of organising a trip, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Also near Badlesmere
What else we do in Badlesmere
Questions from Badlesmere
Which station is closest to Badlesmere?
The closest is Selling station, roughly 2.7 miles away.
How far is Badlesmere from London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Where do you cook at a care home?
Always outside, in a spot you approve.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Choose the time, and we will be ready.
What allergens are in the food?
You will get allergen details for everything. Stuffing normally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. For a summer hog roast day in Badlesmere, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Care home hog roasts in Badlesmere
Badlesmere is about 4 miles south of Preston, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Badlesmere, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Badlesmere is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Selling station, about 2.7 miles north-east. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Badlesmere.
We cover care home events in every part of ME13. If your venue is just outside Badlesmere, we also cover Sheldwich Lees (1 mile north), Sheldwich (1 mile north), Throwley (1 mile west), Throwley Forstal (1 mile west) and North Street (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-west), Whitstable (9 miles north-east) and Faversham (4 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.4 miles east).
- Nearby, you will find Red Lion pub (0.8 miles south-west)
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Site access
- Crockery choices
- Travel to Badlesmere
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Dietary requirements
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
- The address or postcode
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Badlesmere, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates, while we serve.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away