Kent · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Basted, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Basted.
- Open days
- Families’ days
- Staff thank-you lunches
Planning an event in Basted?
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
How our care home hog roast works in Basted
Day centres and retirement housing near Basted also book us, for summer get-togethers and themed days. We serve thinly carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and we’re frequently booked for staff thank-you lunches and themed days.
For a care home near Basted, tell us about lanes and the drive. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Events we cater in Basted
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Basted, such as:
- Day centre lunches
- Staff appreciation days
- Families’ days
- Home anniversaries
If your residents have links with The Church of the Good Shepherd, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs are handled
- The full menu and the sides
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Towns and villages near Basted
Also in Basted
Basted questions
Which station is closest to Basted?
Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 0.9 miles north of the centre.
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.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can you serve on plates?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance from us
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
When you enquire, please mention:
- Rough numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The address or postcode
Send us the date, the address or TN15 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A level outdoor area
- Someone to meet us
- Away from opening windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Basted
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
Basted: care homes and access
Basted is about 5 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast day in Basted? We cover the whole area. We cover 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 23 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 0.9 miles north. Basted is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
Here we cover the TN15 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. Whether your care home event is on Basted Mill and Plough Hill or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover care home events in Claygate Cross (1 mile south-east), Crouch (1 mile south-east), Borough Green (1 mile north), Platt (1 mile north-east) and Plaxtol (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (1.3 miles north-west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.8 miles west).
- Nearby schools include Wrotham School (1.4 miles north) and Wrotham School (1.4 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Plough Public House (less than half a mile south)
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Late-September sunset in Basted is about 7:00pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Send final numbers in good time
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Timed around your day
- An itemised quote
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards