Kent · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Crouch, Kent
We bring a hog roast day across Crouch and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Seasonal events
- Open afternoons
- Thank-you meals for staff
Care home hog roast for Crouch
Care home hog roast in Crouch, slow-roasted on site
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us, served between shifts. For day centre lunches and staff thank-you lunches, we can cook rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and roast potatoes.
Country homes near Crouch often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Flat ground in the grounds
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
Towns and villages near Crouch
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The process
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. For a summer hog roast day in Crouch, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
- How many people are eating
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
- Anything the venue has asked for
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: fill in our quote form.
Hog roast days near Crouch
Crouch is about 3 miles south-east of Preston, in Kent. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Crouch. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
If your residents have links with Church of St Peter and St Paul, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Old photos of Blean Woods RSPB Reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Crouch is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Care home events anywhere in ME13 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many residents. For care home events just outside Crouch, we cover South Street (1 mile south-east), Gushmere (1 mile south-west), Neames Forstal (1 mile south), Hickmans Green (1 mile east) and Oversland (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Sondes Arms (0.5 miles south)
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why us?
- Carved to order by a chef
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Served at the time you choose
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Crouch questions
Is Crouch close to London?
About 47 miles from central London.
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 follow the site rules.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can visitors eat too?
It works well as a day with families.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
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.
Events we cater in Crouch
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Crouch:
- Day centre lunches
- Garden fêtes
- Days for relatives
- Open afternoons
Visitors arriving by train should know that Selling station, about 0.5 miles south, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether plates or china are included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel or access charges
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Request thin slices
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards