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Care Home Hog Roast for Boughton Lees
Care home hog roast in Boughton Lees: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
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Care home hog roast in Boughton Lees
What affects the price in Boughton Lees
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- How long the roast and service take
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
- Which meats and sides you choose
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Your date and serving time
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the event is
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Care home hog roast in Boughton Lees, carved to order
We roast outdoors under cover in the garden or car park, well away from ambulance routes and away from opening windows. On the menu are halloumi skewers, roast potatoes and thinly carved roast pork, and typical bookings are for staff appreciation days and milestone days for the home.
Near Boughton Lees, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some residents won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates, while we serve.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
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Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Sign-off from management
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- A named contact on the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
How the day works
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Late May in Boughton Lees has light until about 8:45pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to 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. Fill in our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Boughton Lees hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Care homes around Boughton Lees
Boughton Lees is about 4 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. Hosts in Boughton Lees book us for care home events of all sizes. Boughton Lees is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
Volunteers from churches such as Saint Christopher's Church sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Residents who remember days out at Hatch Park may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Boughton Lees is within about 2 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
We cater care home events across the TN25 postcode area. Your care home event could be at a house on Wye Road, Pilgrims Way and Faversham Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Boughton Lees, we also cover Kennington (2 miles south), Bockhanger (2 miles south-west), Potters Corner (2 miles south-west), Westwell (2 miles west) and Godinton (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (4 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (13 miles north-east) and Faversham (9 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find William Harvey Hospital (3.3 miles south) and County Square (2.9 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Hatch Park.
- Local pubs include Flying Horse Inn (within half a mile north-west)
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Occasions we serve in Boughton Lees
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Boughton Lees and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Milestone days for the home
- Retirement community days
- Summer fêtes
- Days for relatives
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Wye station, about 1.4 miles east.
What your quote should include
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The space, cover and access they need
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Questions from Boughton Lees
Is Boughton Lees close to London?
Roughly 48 miles from the centre of London.
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 will follow the site rules.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll share allergen and menu details.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Where will the roaster go?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access and away from opening windows.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away