Medway · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Church Street, Medway
Planning a hog roast day in Church Street? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Anniversaries of the home
- Garden fêtes
Care home hog roast for Church Street
How our care home hog roast works in Church Street
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. We serve thinly carved roast pork, roast potatoes and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater staff appreciation days and summer fêtes.
Rural homes around Church Street may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- The date and time of year
- Travel to Church Street
- Numbers
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the event is
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Instead of organising a trip, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Occasions we serve in Church Street
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
However big or small the event in Church Street, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Family days with visitors
- Retirement community days
- Home anniversaries
- Open days
Families coming by rail can use the station: Higham station, about 0.9 miles south, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What crockery is supplied
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- The space, cover and access they need
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Church Street questions
How far is Church Street from London?
About 25 miles from central London.
Which station is closest to Church Street?
The closest is Higham station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
What time do you serve?
Choose the time, and we’ll plan the roast around it.
Do you come to Church Street?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Church Street and Medway. Send us the address for a quote.
What about texture-modified diets?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We will share allergen and menu details.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Stuffing normally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Planning a hog roast day in Church Street
Church Street is about 4 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. We cover care home events in Church Street, as well as the surrounding area. Church Street is one of 68 places in Medway we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Church Street to London (25 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Gad's Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St Mary's Church, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
For care home events in ME3, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. If your venue is just outside Church Street, we also cover Lower Higham (1 mile south), Cliffe Woods (1 mile east), Mockbeggar (2 miles south-east), Higham (2 miles south) and Cliffe (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (7 miles south-east), Chatham (6 miles south-east), Rochester (4 miles south), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Strood (3 miles south) and Luton (6 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Upnor Castle (3.4 miles south-east) and Huguenot Museum (3.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Church Street include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Nearby, you will find The Chequers pub (0.7 miles south)
For event organisers in Church Street
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Planning the cooking spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
Places near Church Street
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The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your care home event. In Church Street, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Read more
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away