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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Cranbrook, Kent
We bring a hog roast day to Cranbrook and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Families’ days
- Open days
- Home anniversaries
A hog roast near Cranbrook
Care home hog roast in Cranbrook, carved to order
You know your residents best, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. Typical bookings include open days and families’ days, serving thinly carved roast pork, new potatoes and roast potatoes.
For a care home in a place like Cranbrook, a hog roast day brings a sense of occasion. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Step by step
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In summer, Cranbrook has daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Hog roast days near Cranbrook
Cranbrook is about 12 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Planning a hog roast day in Cranbrook? We cover the whole area. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Cranbrook to Canterbury (about 27 miles away).
Cranbrook is within about a mile of the High Weald National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We cover care home events in every part of the TN17 and TN18 postcode area. Whether your care home event is on High Street, Crane Lane and White Lion Yard or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Baker's Cross (1 mile east), Coursehorn (1 mile east), Swattenden (1 mile south), Hartley (1 mile south-west) and Gill's Green (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles north-west), Kings Hill (13 miles north-west) and Foley Park (13 miles north).
A little further out are Sissinghurst Castle (2.5 miles north-east) and Benenden Hospital (3.6 miles east).
- Schools near Cranbrook include Cranbrook Church of England Primary School (under half a mile north)
- Local pubs include The Crown Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
Who books care home hog roast in Cranbrook?
It brings residents, families and staff together.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Cranbrook, including:
- Care home summer fairs
- Residents’ themed days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Community open days
If your residents have links with Congregational Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Who carves and who serves
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing normally contains gluten.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
We clear away quietly.
Chicken can be added.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Someone to meet us
- Away from opening windows
- Away from emergency routes
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
What affects the price in Cranbrook
Things that change the price:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Site access
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The date and time of year
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your menu choices
- An estimate of numbers
- A picture of the cooking area
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Cranbrook questions
Is Cranbrook close to London?
About 39 miles from central London.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Can you cater in Cranbrook?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
A hog roast compared with other options
Where residents need modified meals, your kitchen looks after those portions. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Timed around your day
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away