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Care Home Hog Roast for Burlings
Looking for a hog roast day in Burlings? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Open afternoons
- Garden fêtes
- Milestone days for the home
Planning an event in Burlings?
How we price a hog roast day
Here’s what affects the price:
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Time on site
- Distance from us
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- The date and time of the event
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people
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 the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Care home hog roast in Burlings, slow-roasted on site
Retirement housing and day centres around Burlings book hog roast days too, for summer get-togethers and themed days. For day centre lunches and care home summer fairs, we can cook new potatoes, halloumi skewers and thinly carved roast pork and more.
For a care home near Burlings, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan our route. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
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A hog roast or other catering?
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why Burlings hosts choose us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Planned to your running order
- An itemised quote
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Who books care home hog roast in Burlings?
It brings residents, families and staff together.
People around Burlings book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Open afternoons
- Days for relatives
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Day centre get-togethers
Some homes in Burlings have links with a local church such as St Katharine's Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
- The full menu and the sides
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
For event organisers in Burlings
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A level outdoor area
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Clear of bedroom windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
Care homes around Burlings
Burlings is about 5 miles north-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Care home events in Burlings are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 15 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Knockholt station, about 3 miles north-east, is the nearest station. Old photos of Downe Bank can spark conversation during a hog roast day. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Burlings, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We cater care home events across TN14. For care home events just outside Burlings, we cover Horns Green (1 mile south-west), Cudham (1 mile north-west), Berry's Green (1 mile west), Single Street (1 mile north-west) and Luxted (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Dartford (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (5 miles south-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-east), Tonbridge (11 miles south-east) and Northfleet (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Orpington Hospital (3.6 miles north). Within reach you will find Downe Bank and Betsom's Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Blacksmith's Arms (1 mile north-west)
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In late May, sunset in Burlings is about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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FAQs for Burlings
What’s the nearest station to Burlings?
Knockholt station, about 3 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you cater at venues 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.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
Do you cover Burlings?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Burlings and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What allergens are in the food?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Stuffing generally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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