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Care Home Hog Roast for Cowden
We bring a hog roast day across Cowden and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Retirement community days
- Open afternoons
Book a hog roast in Cowden
Care home hog roast in Cowden, slow-roasted on site
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Cowden suit a hog roast, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. For seasonal events and thank-you meals for staff, we will put together a menu of roast potatoes, new potatoes and thinly carved roast pork.
At a rural home near Cowden, access matters so we can plan our route. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Away from emergency routes
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Cowden
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing normally contains gluten.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Hog roast days near Cowden
Cowden is about 5 miles east of East Grinstead, in Kent. Planning a hog roast day in Cowden? We can help. Cowden is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Cowden to Brighton (24 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Mary Magdalene, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Cowden.
Anywhere in TN8, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include High Street, Church Street and Chantlers Mead; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For care home events just outside Cowden, we cover Stick Hill (2 miles north), Hammerwood (2 miles west), Marsh Green (3 miles north-west), Ashurst Wood (4 miles south-west) and Dormansland (4 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles east), Tonbridge (9 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (13 miles east), Southborough (7 miles east) and Edenbridge (4 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Queen Victoria Hospital (4 miles west) and Bolebroke Castle (1.8 miles south).
- Local pubs include The Crown Inn (within half a mile north-east)
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Events we cater in Cowden
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Cowden and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Day centre events
- Open days
- Milestone days for the home
- Staff thank-you lunches
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Cowden station, roughly 1 mile north-east of the centre.
Questions to ask before you book
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- If the price includes VAT
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether plates or china are included
Towns and villages near Cowden
More for events in Cowden
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Request thin slices
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Questions from Cowden
What’s the nearest station to Cowden?
The closest is Cowden station, roughly 1 mile away.
How far is Cowden from London?
About 26 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
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. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Whether you want china
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
- The address or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
How the day works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Late-September sunset in Cowden is about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Getting ready for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
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- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away