Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Blean
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 Blean.
- Day centre lunches
- Seasonal events
- Home anniversaries
Care home hog roast for Blean
Care home hog roast in Blean, slow-roasted on site
We roast outdoors under cover in the garden or car park, on a spot that keeps emergency access clear and away from opening windows. For open days and families’ days, we’ll put together a menu of roast potatoes, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Rural care homes near Blean can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Travel to Blean
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Numbers
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the event is
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.
Care home hog roasts in Blean
Blean is about 3 miles north-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Blean, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
Old photos of Blean Woods RSPB Reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Some homes in Blean have links with a local church such as Church of St Cosmus and St Damian, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. The coast is within about 4 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the CT2 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Westfield, School Lane and Vicarage Lane, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. With the A290 close by, Blean is easy for us to reach for your care home event. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Honey Hill (1 mile north-west), Tyler Hill (1 mile east), Denstroude (1 mile north-west), Hackington (1 mile east) and Yorkletts (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (14 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Whitstable (3 miles north), Faversham (7 miles west) and Herne Bay (6 miles north-east).
A little further out are Sidney Cooper Museum (2.3 miles south-east) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (2.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Blean includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include St Edmund's School (1.3 miles south-east) and The Archbishop's School (1.6 miles south-east)
How the day works
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Late-September sunset in Blean is about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We clear away quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Nearby places to Blean
Other occasions in Blean
Questions from Blean
Which station is closest to Blean?
The closest is Canterbury West station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Is Blean close to London?
Roughly 51 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Do you cover Blean?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Perfect for your care home event in Blean
Families and staff can join in.
However big or small the event in Blean, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Anniversaries of the home
- Summer fêtes
- Thank-you meals for staff
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Canterbury West station, about 2.1 miles south-east.
Before booking anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- If the price includes VAT
Where the roaster can go in Blean
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Someone to meet us
- A level outdoor area
- Away from emergency routes
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
For residents who need modified textures, your kitchen looks after those portions. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal is not offered
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Ask about china.
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away