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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Dunk's Green, Kent
We bring a hog roast day to Dunk's Green and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Day centre get-togethers
- Milestone days for the home
- Family days with visitors
Care home hog roast for Dunk's Green
What affects the price in Dunk's Green
Your quote depends on:
- Menu choices and extras
- Season and day of the week
- Distance from us
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The address or postcode
- Any venue rules
- What the outdoor space is like
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Care home hog roast in Dunk's Green, slow-roasted on site
In Dunk's Green, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, bringing everyone together over a meal. On the menu are roast potatoes, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater retirement housing events and themed days.
At a rural home near Dunk's Green, 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.
Why choose care home hog roast in Dunk's Green?
We adapt serving to suit residents.
People around Dunk's Green book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Days for relatives
- Care home summer fairs
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Staff appreciation days
Families coming by rail can use the station: Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.8 miles north, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- Any travel or access charges
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What crockery is supplied
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Seating for residents
- Approval from the home
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
Questions from Dunk's Green
Is Dunk's Green close to London?
Roughly 24 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Dunk's Green too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you carve thinly?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
Do you provide allergen information?
You will get allergen details for everything. Stuffing generally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
What time do you serve?
Serving time is up to you, lunch or an afternoon event.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Why choose a hog roast in Dunk's Green?
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
How the day works
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. By late September, the light in Dunk's Green goes at about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Get a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Also in Dunk's Green
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children typically like it too.
Care home hog roasts in Dunk's Green
Dunk's Green is about 4 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. Wherever your care home event is in Dunk's Green, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Dunk's Green to London (about 24 miles away).
Some homes in Dunk's Green have links with a local church such as Plaxtol Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Barden Lake is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Dunk's Green.
Anywhere in TN11, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Close by, we cover care home events in Plaxtol (1 mile north), Roughway (1 mile east), Claygate Cross (2 miles north), Crouch (2 miles north) and Pittswood (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (4 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (5.3 miles south) and Ightham Court (3.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Barden Lake.
- Nearby schools include Hadlow Rural Community School (2.1 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Kentish Rifleman Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards