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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Beal's Green, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Beal's Green.
- Community open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Anniversaries of the home
Book a hog roast in Beal's Green
Why choose care home hog roast in Beal's Green?
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Beal's Green and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Staff appreciation days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Summer fêtes
- Home anniversaries
Bewl Water is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Comparing caterers
- The full menu and the sides
- The space, cover and access they need
- VAT, if it applies
- How many staff will carve and serve
Care home hog roast in Beal's Green, carved to order
For residents, we carve thinly and serve on plates, which is easier for many people than a roll. Residents on modified diets should have meals prepared by your kitchen. For summer fêtes and retirement community days, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers for your residents.
Country homes near Beal's Green frequently have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Late-September sunset in Beal's Green is about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or TN18 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children generally like it too.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Beal's Green questions
Which station is closest to Beal's Green?
The closest is Etchingham station, roughly 4.4 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast in Collingwood Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
How we price a hog roast day
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Site access
- Menu choices and extras
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Nearby places to Beal's Green
Other occasions in Beal's Green
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Someone to meet us
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Away from opening windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Beal's Green
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Request thin slices
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Count residents who need an alternative
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Care home hog roasts in Beal's Green
Beal's Green is about 12 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Beal's Green suit a hog roast. Beal's Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Beal's Green to Canterbury (about 29 miles away).
If your residents have links with Church of All Saints, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Etchingham station, roughly 4.4 miles south-west of the centre. Beal's Green is within about 3 miles of the High Weald National Landscape.
Here we cover the TN18 postcode area. From Heartenoak Road and Cranbrook Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover care home events in Gill's Green (1 mile north), Hawkhurst (1 mile south), Pipsden (1 mile south-east), The Moor (1 mile south) and Four Throws (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Kings Hill (15 miles north), Paddock Wood (10 miles north-west) and Tenterden (8 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Old Scotney Castle (4.8 miles north-west) and Ticehurst House Hospital (4.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Bewl Water.
- Schools near Beal's Green include Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Queen's Hotel (0.7 miles south)
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Sides to make it a full meal
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards