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Care Home Hog Roast for Charing
Planning a hog roast day in Charing? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Day centre get-togethers
- Retirement housing events
- Community open days
Care home hog roast for Charing
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Charing
We roast through the morning and serve at the time that suits the home’s routine, whether that’s lunch or an afternoon event. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for care home summer fairs and retirement housing events.
Around Charing, homes frequently have a garden and drive. Tell us about access. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Halal is not offered
- Request thin slices
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Chicken can be added.
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The venue or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Flat ground in the grounds
- A named contact on the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
Common questions in Charing
Which station is closest to Charing?
Charing has its own station: Charing station.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you do soft food?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We’ll share allergen and menu details.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Charing
- Our staff serve and clear
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Care home hog roasts in Charing
Charing is about 6 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Planning a hog roast day in Charing? We can help. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Charing has its own station, Charing station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Charing.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area. From The High Street, Market Place and Station Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Charing, we also cover Charing Heath (1 mile west), Cold Harbour (2 miles north-west), Lenham Heath (2 miles west), Stonebridge Green (2 miles west) and Lenham Forstal (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include 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).
A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (4.3 miles west).
- Local pubs include King's Head Public House (less than half a mile north-east)
What happens on the day
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Late-September sunset in Charing is about 7:00pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Think about shelter for your residents
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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Events we cater in Charing
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Whatever the occasion in Charing, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Days for relatives
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Day centre events
- Community open days
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.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The full menu and the sides
- What crockery is supplied
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away