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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Claygate Cross, Kent
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast day in Claygate Cross.
- Family days with visitors
- Themed days
- Garden fêtes
Care home hog roast in Claygate Cross
FAQs for Claygate Cross
Could you cook in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
Always outside, in a spot you approve.
Care home hog roast in Claygate Cross, carved to order
For care homes in Claygate Cross, a hog roast day is a real occasion. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. Popular choices include new potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and roast potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater seasonal events and care home summer fairs.
Country homes near Claygate Cross frequently have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Timings are planned around your care home event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Whether you want china
- Menu choices and extras
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
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.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
- Which meats and sides you’d like
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
How it works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your care home event. In summer, Claygate Cross has daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Gather dietary requirements early
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Claygate Cross
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Sign-off from management
- Clear of bedroom windows
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
Who books care home hog roast in Claygate Cross?
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Retirement community days
- Family days with visitors
- Day centre lunches
Visitors arriving by train should know that Borough Green & Wrotham station is about 1.2 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Travel and any London charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why Claygate Cross hosts choose us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Care home hog roasts in Claygate Cross
Claygate Cross is about 5 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We take a hog roast day to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Claygate Cross and the surrounding area. Claygate Cross is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Claygate Cross to London (about 23 miles away).
Volunteers from churches such as The Church of the Good Shepherd sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Claygate Cross, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home event is in TN15, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Claygate Cross, Basted Lane and Winfield Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Claygate Cross we cover include Crouch (1 mile east), Basted (1 mile north-west), Borough Green (1 mile north), Plaxtol (1 mile south) and Platt (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
A little further out are Ightham Court (1.7 miles north-west) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (1.1 miles north-east).
- Schools near Claygate Cross include Wrotham School (1.7 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Chequers Inn (less than half a mile east)
Also in Claygate Cross
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away