Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Deal
Care home hog roast in Deal: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Families’ days
- Residents’ themed days
- Garden fêtes
Care home hog roast for Deal
Care home hog roast in Deal, carved to order
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes. We’re often asked to cater community open days and anniversaries of the home, serving roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce.
In Deal, sheltered housing schemes and day centres typically have shared outdoor space, where a hog roast works well. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Crockery choices
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
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.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Any venue rules
- A picture of the cooking area
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Deal, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Deal
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
Here’s what people in Deal most often book a hog roast for:
- Garden fêtes
- Home anniversaries
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Day centre lunches
The A258 and B2056 make Deal a simple journey for us.
What your quote should include
- The space, cover and access they need
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some residents will not eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Request thin slices
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Where the roaster can go in Deal
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Away from emergency routes
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Deal
Can you roast near the sea around Deal?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Could you cook in Betteshanger Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll share allergen and menu details.
Can visitors eat too?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
What allergens are in the food?
You will get allergen details for everything. Stuffing normally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Care homes around Deal
Deal is about 14 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Wherever your care home event is in Deal, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Deal to Canterbury (14 miles away).
For families visiting by train, Deal station, about 0.5 miles north-east, is the nearest station. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St Saviour's, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. With the sea within about a mile, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Anywhere in CT14, we can bring the roaster to you. Streets in the area include London Road, Forelands Square and Herschell Square, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. You’ll find Deal on the A258 and B2056, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Mill Hill (1 mile west), Walmer (1 mile south), Sholden (1 mile north-west), Sholden Meadows (1 mile north-west) and Great Mongeham (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles west), Margate (11 miles north), Dover (7 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north) and Broadstairs (10 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Kent Museum of the Moving Image (0.6 miles north-east) and Deal Castle (0.5 miles east).
- Schools near Deal include Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School (within half a mile south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Brickmakers Arms (within half a mile north-east)
More for events in Deal
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Served at the time you choose
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- An itemised quote
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. In Deal, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Read more
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away