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Care Home Hog Roast for Colliers Green
Planning a hog roast day in Colliers Green? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Day centre lunches
- Community open days
- Retirement housing events
Book a hog roast in Colliers Green
Care home hog roast in Colliers Green, carved to order
Retirement housing and day centres around Colliers Green book hog roast days too, for themed days and gatherings. Typical bookings include families’ days and summer fêtes, with halloumi skewers, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
Country homes near Colliers Green often have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
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, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book our hog roast in Colliers Green
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Sides to make it a full meal
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning a hog roast day in Colliers Green
Colliers Green is about 7 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. Colliers Green is well within our area for care home events and the places nearby. We cater 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
Colliers Green is within about 2 miles of the High Weald National Landscape.
Wherever your care home event is in TN17, we can roast on site for your residents. Close by, we cover care home events in Flishinghurst (1 mile south), Horden (1 mile north), Wilsley Green (2 miles south-east), Wilsley Pound (2 miles south-east) and Cranbrook Common (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (12 miles north-west), Kings Hill (11 miles north-west) and Foley Park (11 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Sissinghurst Castle (3 miles east) and Benenden Hospital (5.1 miles south-east).
- Local schools include High Weald Academy (1.6 miles south-east)
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Sign-off from management
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
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What else we do in Colliers Green
How the day works
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Late May in Colliers Green has light until about 8:50pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children usually like it too.
Events we cater in Colliers Green
It turns a normal day into an event.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Staff appreciation days
- Garden fêtes
- Retirement housing events
- Community open days
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Marden station, roughly 3.9 miles north of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- The space, cover and access they need
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
For event organisers in Colliers Green
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Venues frequently 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 for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Halal is not offered
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Colliers Green questions
Could you cook in The Gill?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
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.
Do you provide allergen information?
You will get allergen details for everything. Gluten-free rolls can be provided.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you cater in Colliers Green?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Colliers Green and Kent. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Distance from us
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Your menu choices
- A photo of the cooking area
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards