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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Bowmans, Kent
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast day in Bowmans.
- Families’ days
- Anniversaries of the home
- Garden fêtes
Slow-roasted pork in Bowmans
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book our hog roast in Bowmans
- Our staff serve and clear
- Served at the time you choose
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Bowmans
We roast through the morning and serve at the time that suits the home’s routine, lunch or mid-afternoon. Whether it’s residents’ themed days and retirement housing events, we’ll put together a menu of roast potatoes, apple sauce and thinly carved roast pork for your residents.
For a care home in a place like Bowmans, a hog roast is a real event for residents. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Perfect for your care home event in Bowmans
We plan around the home’s routines.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Bowmans, such as:
- Days for relatives
- Garden fêtes
- Themed days
- Retirement community days
Old photos of Wansunt Pit can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Comparing caterers
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the price includes, item by item
- Allergen information for every dish
- The space, cover and access they need
Care homes around Bowmans
Bowmans is about 2 miles west of Dartford, in Kent. We’re happy to travel to Bowmans for care home events. Bowmans is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Bowmans to London (about 13 miles away).
Families coming by rail can use the station: Crayford station, about 0.6 miles north, is the nearest station. Some homes in Bowmans have links with a local church such as St Barnabas, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Bowmans.
Here we cover the DA1, DA2 and DA5 postcode area. Streets in the area include Swan Lane, Dale Road and Ross Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Being close to the A2018, Bowmans is simple for us to get to with the roaster. For care home events just outside Bowmans, we cover Wilmington (1 mile south), Crayford (1 mile north), Coldblow (1 mile west), Joyden's Wood (1 mile south-west) and Barnes Cray (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (11 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Swanley (3 miles south), Kings Hill (15 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (5 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Bexley Museum (1.1 miles north-west) and Broadway Shopping Centre (1.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Bowmans includes Wansunt Pit.
- Nearby schools include Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (0.8 miles south-east) and St Columba's Catholic Boys' School (1.4 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Bird in Hand pub (0.8 miles north-east)
- Other local spots include Colyers (2.2 miles north)
How we price a hog roast day
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Season and day of the week
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
- Plates or china
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
- The address or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Step by step
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. In late May, sunset in Bowmans is about 8:50pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- 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.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Before we arrive
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Nearby places to Bowmans
More for events in Bowmans
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
FAQs for Bowmans
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’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Bowmans from London?
About 13 miles from central London.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can you serve at lunch?
Serving time is up to you, lunch or an afternoon event.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you provide allergen information?
Every dish comes with allergen information for your team to check.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Serving on plates is often easier.
For event organisers in Bowmans
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards