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Care Home Hog Roast for Brabourne
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Brabourne and the surrounding area.
- Retirement community days
- Anniversaries of the home
- Seasonal events
Care home hog roast in Brabourne
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
About our care home hog roast in Brabourne
You know your residents best, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. We serve thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and roast potatoes, and we are frequently booked for day centre get-togethers and retirement community days.
Country homes near Brabourne often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Care home hog roasts in Brabourne
Brabourne is about 6 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. Brabourne is well within our area for care home events. Brabourne is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Brabourne to Canterbury (11 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary, is a good occasion for a hog roast. For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Westenhanger station, roughly 3.4 miles south-east of the centre. Brabourne is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Here we cover the TN25 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. We can cater a care home event on streets such as The Street and Canterbury Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Brabourne we cover include Bircholt Forstal (1 mile west), Brabourne Lees (1 mile south-west), Lilyvale (1 mile south-west), Smeeth (2 miles south-west) and Ridgeway (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (6 miles west), Canterbury (11 miles north), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (8 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north) and Faversham (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (3.6 miles west) and Lympne Castle (4.6 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Tolsford Hill and Hatch Park.
- Local pubs include The Five Bells pub (under half a mile north-east)
Towns and villages near Brabourne
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How we price a hog roast day
Each price is built from:
- Travel to Brabourne
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your menu choices
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
- Dietary requirements
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Halal is not offered
- Request thin slices
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Chicken can be added.
FAQs for Brabourne
Which station is closest to Brabourne?
The closest is Westenhanger station, roughly 3.4 miles away.
Is Brabourne too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Do you come to Brabourne?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Brabourne and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What happens on the day
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In summer, Brabourne has daylight until about 9:15pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Perfect for your care home event in Brabourne
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Brabourne, including:
- Families’ days
- Home anniversaries
- Retirement housing events
- Garden fêtes
Old photos of Hatch Park can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
What your quote should include
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether VAT is included
- Who carves and who serves
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards