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Care Home Hog Roast for Dean Street
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Dean Street.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Garden fêtes
- Milestone days for the home
Planning an event in Dean Street?
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
How our care home hog roast works in Dean Street
You know your residents best, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. We serve halloumi skewers, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for day centre get-togethers and staff appreciation days.
At a rural home near Dean Street, access matters so we can plan our route. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What affects the price in Dean Street
Things that change the price:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Whether you want china
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- A picture of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: use our quote form.
Events we cater in Dean Street
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Dean Street:
- Seasonal events
- Day centre lunches
- Garden fêtes
- Thank-you meals for staff
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is East Farleigh station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel or access charges
- The full menu and the sides
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- VAT, if it applies
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
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 book with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- All the equipment comes with us
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Questions from Dean Street
Could you cook in Quarry Wood?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Dean Street close to London?
About 31 miles from central London.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you cater in Dean Street?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
What allergens are in the food?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Gluten-free rolls can be provided.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Approval from the home
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Towns and villages near Dean Street
Other occasions in Dean Street
How the day works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. In summer, Dean Street has daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- 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.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
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Planning a hog roast day in Dean Street
Dean Street is about 2 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. A hog roast suits care home events around Dean Street, whatever the venue. Dean Street is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Dean Street to Canterbury (about 25 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Boxley Hills may enjoy talking about them over lunch. If your residents have links with Church of Saint Mary, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Dean Street, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Here we cover the ME15 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Forge Lane and Dean Street or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in East Farleigh (1 mile west), Coxheath (1 mile south), Fant (1 mile north), Kettle Corner (1 mile west) and Farleigh Green (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north), Tonbridge (10 miles west) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Allington Castle (3 miles north) and Fremlin Walk (2 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Boxley Hills.
- Local schools include Oakwood Park Grammar School (1.4 miles north) and St Augustine Academy (1.4 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Walnut Tree pub (less than half a mile east)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away