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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Charing Hill, Kent
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Care home hog roast in Charing Hill.
- Care home summer fairs
- Seasonal events
- Day centre get-togethers
Planning an event in Charing Hill?
How our care home hog roast works in Charing Hill
For residents, we carve thinly and serve on plates, rather than in rolls if that’s easier. Residents on modified diets should have meals prepared by your kitchen. Whether it is staff thank-you lunches and day centre get-togethers, we’ll put together a menu of apple sauce, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken and more.
Country homes near Charing Hill often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Why choose care home hog roast in Charing Hill?
We plan around the home’s routines.
In Charing Hill and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Families’ days
- Staff appreciation days
- Retirement community days
- Garden fêtes
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Peter and St Paul sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any travel or access charges
- How dietary needs are handled
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- A clear list of what’s included
Your questions about a hog roast day in Charing Hill
What’s the nearest station to Charing Hill?
The closest is Charing station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast in Spuckles and Kennelling Woods?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you cater in Charing Hill?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Serving time is up to you, lunch or an afternoon event.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
What affects the price in Charing Hill
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many people are eating
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Count families and staff too
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Towns and villages near Charing Hill
More for events in Charing Hill
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What you get with us
- Timed around your day
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- All the equipment comes with us
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Approval from the home
- Away from emergency routes
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Charing Hill
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children usually like it too.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Hog roast days near Charing Hill
Charing Hill is about 6 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Planning a hog roast day in Charing Hill? We can help. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Charing station, about 0.9 miles south-west, is the nearest station. Charing Hill is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
We cater care home events across TN27. Other places close to Charing Hill we cover include Stocker's Head (1 mile east), Stalisfield (2 miles north), Stalisfield Green (2 miles north), Paddock (2 miles east) and The Valley (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (6 miles south-east), Canterbury (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Whitstable (14 miles north-east) and Faversham (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (4.8 miles north).
- Pubs nearby include King's Head Public House (0.6 miles south-west)
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. For a summer hog roast day in Charing Hill, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Read more
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away