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Care Home Hog Roast in Dunkirk
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Care home hog roast in Dunkirk.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Day centre events
- Families’ days
Planning an event in Dunkirk?
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Dunkirk
Day centres and retirement housing near Dunkirk also book us, for themed days and gatherings. Popular choices include new potatoes, roast potatoes and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater milestone days for the home and days for relatives.
Rural care homes near Dunkirk can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. In Dunkirk, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- 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
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Sign-off from management
- Seating for residents
- A level spot in the garden or car park
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Why choose care home hog roast in Dunkirk?
We plan around the home’s routines.
Here’s what people in Dunkirk most often book a hog roast for:
- Home anniversaries
- Staff appreciation days
- Day centre events
- Open afternoons
Old photos of Blean Woods RSPB Reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for every dish
- Who carves and who serves
- What the price includes, item by item
- If the price includes VAT
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates.
China crockery is available on request.
FAQs for Dunkirk
How far is Dunkirk from London?
Roughly 48 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Dunkirk?
The closest is Selling station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
How we price a hog roast day
The price comes down to:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Plates or china
- Site access
- The number of people
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the event is
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Where residents need modified meals, your kitchen looks after those portions. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Served at the time you choose
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Places near Dunkirk
More for events in Dunkirk
Care home hog roasts in Dunkirk
Dunkirk is about 4 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. Hosts in Dunkirk book us for care home events of all sizes. Dunkirk is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Selling station, roughly 1.9 miles south-west of the centre. Some homes in Dunkirk have links with a local church such as Christ Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Dunkirk, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. With the sea within about 6 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
We cater care home events across the ME13 postcode area and the streets around it. From London Road and Courtenay Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Boughton under Blean (1 mile west), Winterbourne (1 mile south-west), Hickmans Green (1 mile west), Oversland (1 mile south-west) and South Street (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (12 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (11 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Chilham Castle (3.5 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (4.4 miles east). Open spaces near Dunkirk include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Red Lion pub (0.5 miles east)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards