Kent · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Boxley, Kent
We bring a hog roast day across Boxley and Kent, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Themed days
- Community open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
A hog roast near Boxley
Common questions in Boxley
Which station is closest to Boxley?
The closest is Maidstone East station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Boxley?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you serve at lunch?
Choose the time, and we’ll be ready.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you cover Boxley?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Boxley and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
What about texture-modified diets?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We’ll give your team the information they need.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Boxley
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Boxley suit a hog roast, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. We’re frequently asked to cater home anniversaries and thank-you meals for staff, serving roast potatoes, halloumi skewers and thinly carved roast pork.
Country homes near Boxley frequently have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Perfect for your care home event in Boxley
We fit in with your day.
Whatever the occasion in Boxley, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Home anniversaries
- Families’ days
- Day centre events
- Residents’ themed days
Families coming by rail can use the station: Maidstone East station is about 2.2 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- Staffing on the day
- A clear list of what’s included
- Plates, china and cutlery
Working with your venue
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- An itemised quote
- Timed around your day
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Planning a hog roast day in Boxley
Boxley is about 3 miles north of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater care home events of every size in Boxley. We cater 922 places across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Boxley to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St Mary's and All Saints Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. Boxley Hills is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Boxley, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home event is in ME14, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include The Street, Styles Lane and Pilgrims Way, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Dunn Street (2 miles north-east), Lidsing (2 miles north-east), Kit's Coty (2 miles north-west), Lordswood (2 miles north) and Scragged Oak (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (3 miles south), Sittingbourne (9 miles east), Gravesend (11 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles south-west), Faversham (15 miles east) and Northfleet (12 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include KIMS hospital (1.4 miles south) and Allington Castle (1.6 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Local schools include Valley Park School (2.1 miles south)
- Local pubs include The King's Arms (under half a mile south)
More for events in Boxley
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Halal is not offered
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Serving on plates is often easier.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many people are eating
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
- Menu choices and extras
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Away from emergency routes
- A named contact on the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
What happens on the day
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. By late September, the light in Boxley goes at about 7:00pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away