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Care Home Hog Roast in Bitchet Green
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Bitchet Green.
- Family days with visitors
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Open days
A hog roast near Bitchet Green
What affects the price in Bitchet Green
Your quote depends on:
- Time on site
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Bitchet Green, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Bitchet Green
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. Whether it is day centre get-togethers and open days, we’ll put together a menu of thinly carved roast pork, apple sauce and roast potatoes for your residents.
Country homes near Bitchet Green often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
Care homes around Bitchet Green
Bitchet Green is about 3 miles south-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Bitchet Green, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Bitchet Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Bitchet Green to London (22 miles away).
Families coming by rail can use the station: Kemsing station, about 2.2 miles north, is the nearest station. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St Lawrence, is a good occasion for a hog roast. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Bitchet Green.
For care home events in TN15, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. If your venue is just outside Bitchet Green, we also cover Stone Street (1 mile north-east), Godden Green (1 mile north-west), Ivy Hatch (1 mile east), Budds (1 mile south) and Underriver (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Sevenoaks Museum (2.3 miles west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Bitchet Green includes Dryhill Nature Reserve and Barden Lake.
- Local schools include Sevenoaks Preparatory School (0.9 miles west)
How it works
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Late May in Bitchet Green has light until about 8:50pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: use our quote form.
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What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Request gluten-free rolls
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Served at the time you choose
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Also near Bitchet Green
Other occasions in Bitchet Green
Occasions we serve in Bitchet Green
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Bitchet Green and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Themed days
- Family days with visitors
- Day centre events
Old photos of Dryhill Nature Reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Questions to ask before booking
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Your questions about a hog roast day in Bitchet Green
Could you cook in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Is Bitchet Green close to London?
Roughly 22 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll give your team the information they need.
Do you come to Bitchet Green?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Bitchet Green and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Where do you cook at a care home?
Always outside, agreed with the manager.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
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 do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A level outdoor area
- Someone to meet us
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards