Medway · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Chattenden
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Chattenden.
- Summer fêtes
- Open days
- Family days with visitors
Book a hog roast in Chattenden
Care home hog roast in Chattenden, slow-roasted on site
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. Whether it is open afternoons and garden fêtes, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, roast potatoes and thinly carved roast pork and more.
Near Chattenden, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
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Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What you get with us
- An itemised quote
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See how we price or the cost guide.
Why choose care home hog roast in Chattenden?
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
Here’s what people in Chattenden most often book a hog roast for:
- Garden fêtes
- Retirement community days
- Residents’ themed days
- Open afternoons
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Strood station, roughly 2.1 miles south-west of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- What crockery is supplied
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
FAQs for Chattenden
Do you come out to small places like Chattenden?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do a hog roast in Lower Lines Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Do you come to Chattenden?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Chattenden and the rest of Medway included. Send us the address for a quote.
What if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Your date and serving time
- The address or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any venue rules
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
The process
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your residents, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Winter afternoons in Chattenden are short, with sunset at about 3:50pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Planning help
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Clear of bedroom windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request thin slices
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
We clear away quietly.
Serving on plates is frequently easier.
Chattenden: care homes and access
Chattenden is about 2 miles north-east of Rochester, in Medway. Hosts in Chattenden book us for care home events of all sizes. Chattenden is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Rede Common may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Some homes in Chattenden have links with a local church such as Bishop Gundulph Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the ME3 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Songbird Crescent, Sparrow Drive and Main Road, 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 Lower Upnor (1 mile south), Upper Upnor (1 mile south), Wainscott (1 mile south-west), Hoo St Werburgh (1 mile east) and Cooling Street (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Gillingham (4 miles south-east), Chatham (4 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Strood (3 miles south-west), Luton (3 miles south) and Park Wood (6 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (2.3 miles south-west) and Huguenot Museum (2.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Chattenden include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Local schools include The Hundred of Hoo Academy (0.8 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Pier pub (0.5 miles south)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards