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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Barnes Cray, Kent
Care home hog roast in Barnes Cray: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Retirement housing events
- Seasonal events
- Day centre get-togethers
Book a hog roast in Barnes Cray
Care home hog roast in Barnes Cray, slow-roasted on site
Retirement housing and day centres around Barnes Cray book hog roast days too, for themed days and gatherings. Popular choices include thinly carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for day centre lunches and community open days.
Smaller homes around Barnes Cray may only have a modest garden, so we check the space with photos first. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- 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 Barnes Cray
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
Planning a hog roast day in Barnes Cray
Barnes Cray is about 2 miles north-west of Dartford, in Kent. We cover care home events in Barnes Cray, along with the towns and villages around it. Barnes Cray is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 13 miles away.
Volunteers from churches such as Christ Church sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Wansunt Pit is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Care home events anywhere in DA1 and DA8 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many residents. Local streets include Stour Road, Wilmot Road and Maiden Lane; 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 Slade Green (1 mile north), North End (1 mile north), Crayford (1 mile south-west), Barnehurst (1 mile west) and Bexley Riverside (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (12 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Swanley (4 miles south), Swanscombe (4 miles east) and Windmill Hill (8 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Broadway Shopping Centre (2.2 miles west) and West Hill Hospital (1 mile south-east). The countryside around Barnes Cray includes Wansunt Pit.
- Schools near Barnes Cray include Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Bird in Hand pub (0.7 miles south)
- Local facilities include Colyers (1.3 miles north-west)
Barnes Cray: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Barnes Cray?
The closest is Slade Green station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Could you cook in Braeburn Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. By late September, the light in Barnes Cray goes at about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
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.
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How we price a hog roast day
Things that change the price:
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
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, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The address or postcode
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Barnes Cray
We adapt serving to suit residents.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Barnes Cray. Typical bookings include:
- Staff appreciation days
- Day centre events
- Retirement community days
- Family days with visitors
Families coming by rail can use the station: Slade Green station, about 0.7 miles north, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether travel is included
- How dietary needs are handled
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a trip out, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Barnes Cray
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away