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Care Home Hog Roast in Beltring
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Beltring and across Kent.
- Milestone days for the home
- Residents’ themed days
- Care home summer fairs
Book a hog roast in Beltring
About our care home hog roast in Beltring
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. For anniversaries of the home and seasonal events, we can cook apple sauce, halloumi skewers and thinly carved roast pork and more.
Country homes near Beltring often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Beltring: care homes and access
Beltring is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Beltring is well within our area for care home events. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 30 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Beltring station is in Beltring itself. Old photos of Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
This part of Kent takes in TN12, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Beltring, we also cover Branbridges (1 mile north), Snoll Hatch (1 mile north-west), East Peckham (1 mile north-west), Hale Street (1 mile north) and Little Mill (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Tonbridge (5 miles west), Kings Hill (5 miles north) and Foley Park (8 miles north-east).
A little further out are The Hop Farm Museum (0.5 miles south) and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (5.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Beltring includes Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Local schools include Mascalls School (2.4 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find Blue Bell Public House (within half a mile west)
Beltring: your questions answered
Is Beltring close to London?
About 30 miles from central London.
Which station is closest to Beltring?
Beltring has its own station: Beltring station.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can families and staff join in?
Many homes make it a family day.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can you serve at lunch?
Choose the time, and we will plan the roast around it.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
What affects the price in Beltring
Your quote depends on:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
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.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
- The address or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
How the day works
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Winter afternoons in Beltring are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- 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.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or TN12 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Approval from the home
- Someone to meet us
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates, while we serve.
China crockery is available on request.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Carved to order by a chef
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Perfect for your care home event in Beltring
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking, while still preparing any modified meals.
However big or small the event in Beltring, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Open days
- Families’ days
- Home anniversaries
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St Mary, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before booking
- How many staff will carve and serve
- A clear list of what’s included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether VAT is included
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards