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Care Home Hog Roast in Congelow
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Congelow and across Kent.
- Summer fêtes
- Residents’ themed days
- Home anniversaries
Book a hog roast in Congelow
How our care home hog roast works in Congelow
For care homes in Congelow, a hog roast day is a real occasion. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. For day centre lunches and garden fêtes, we can cook roast potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and halloumi skewers and more.
Near Congelow, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Timings are planned around your care home event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Hog roast days near Congelow
Congelow is about 5 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater care home events across Congelow and nearby. Congelow is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Congelow to Canterbury (28 miles away).
If your residents have links with St Peter's and St Paul's Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Anywhere in ME18, we can bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Congelow, we also cover Benover (1 mile south-east), Yalding (1 mile north), Laddingford (1 mile south-west), Hunton (1 mile east) and Nettlestead Green (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (7 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Teapot Island (0.6 miles north-west) and Oakwood Hospital (4.3 miles north-east).
- Local pubs include The Bull Public House (0.5 miles north)
Why choose a hog roast in Congelow?
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment, such as a singer or a garden fête. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Timed around your day
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Perfect for your care home event in Congelow
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
Hosts in Congelow book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Residents’ themed days
- Retirement housing events
- Family days with visitors
- Day centre lunches
Families coming by rail can use the station: Yalding station, about 1 mile north-west, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether plates or china are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
What happens on the day
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 Congelow is about 7:00pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- 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.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Think about shelter for your residents
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Congelow questions
Do you come out to small places like Congelow?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Congelow close to London?
About 30 miles from central London.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can you serve at lunch?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will plan the roast around it.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Can you cater in Congelow?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
How we price a hog roast day
The biggest factors are:
- Numbers
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Crockery choices
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
- Rough numbers
- Dietary requirements
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Approval from the home
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Chicken can be added.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards