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Care Home Hog Roast for Chiddingstone Causeway
Looking for a hog roast day in Chiddingstone Causeway? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Open afternoons
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Retirement housing events
Care home hog roast for Chiddingstone Causeway
Care home hog roast in Chiddingstone Causeway, carved to order
In Chiddingstone Causeway, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. We are frequently asked to cater open days and themed days, serving thinly carved roast pork, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
Rural homes around Chiddingstone Causeway may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Timings are planned around your care home event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Our staff serve and clear
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A named contact on the day
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Sign-off from management
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
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About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Late-September sunset in Chiddingstone Causeway is about 7:05pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Request thin slices
- Halal isn’t offered
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Chicken can be added.
Perfect for your care home event in Chiddingstone Causeway
Families and staff can join in.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Chiddingstone Causeway, including:
- Family days with visitors
- Open afternoons
- Retirement housing events
- Milestone days for the home
Residents who remember days out at Barden Lake may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
What to look for in a quote
- What crockery is supplied
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether VAT is included
- A clear list of what’s included
For event organisers in Chiddingstone Causeway
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Chiddingstone Causeway questions
Which station is closest to Chiddingstone Causeway?
Chiddingstone Causeway has its own station: Penshurst station.
Is Chiddingstone Causeway too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can families and staff join in?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you come to Chiddingstone Causeway?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Chiddingstone Causeway and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Planning a hog roast day in Chiddingstone Causeway
Chiddingstone Causeway is about 5 miles west of Tonbridge, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast day in Chiddingstone Causeway? We can help. Chiddingstone Causeway is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 24 miles away.
For families visiting by train, Penshurst station serves Chiddingstone Causeway directly. If your residents have links with Church of St Luke, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
This part of Kent takes in TN11, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Dukes Meadow, Camp Hill and Red Leaf Close, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For care home events just outside Chiddingstone Causeway, we cover Penshurst (2 miles south), How Green (3 miles west), Chiddingstone Hoath (3 miles south-west), Hever (3 miles west) and Newtown (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (6 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south-east), Tonbridge (5 miles east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (11 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (10 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (4.7 miles east) and Chiddingstone Castle (1.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Chiddingstone Causeway includes Barden Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Little Brown Jug pub (less than half a mile south-east)
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- Whether you want china
- The date and time of year
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 availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- The address or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards