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Care Home Hog Roast in Dunn Street
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Dunn Street and across Medway.
- Staff appreciation days
- Day centre lunches
- Home anniversaries
Care home hog roast in Dunn Street
About our care home hog roast in Dunn Street
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. Popular choices include new potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce, and we are often booked for garden fêtes and day centre lunches.
Country homes near Dunn Street frequently have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Working with your venue
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
What affects the price in Dunn Street
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
- The number of people
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- An estimate of numbers
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: use our quote form.
What happens on the day
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. For a summer hog roast day in Dunn Street, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Also near Dunn Street
Other occasions in Dunn Street
Why choose care home hog roast in Dunn Street?
Families and staff can join in.
Hosts in Dunn Street book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Day centre events
- Home anniversaries
- Seasonal events
- Family days with visitors
Some homes in Dunn Street have links with a local church such as Church of St Peter, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
What your quote should include
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Whether travel is included
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Away from emergency routes
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
Care home hog roasts in Dunn Street
Dunn Street is about 3 miles south-east of Chatham, in Medway. We take a hog roast day to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Dunn Street. Dunn Street is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Dunn Street to Canterbury (22 miles away).
Old photos of Boxley Hills can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Rainham (Kent) station, about 3.3 miles north-east. Dunn Street is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
For care home events in ME7, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many residents. For care home events just outside Dunn Street, we cover Lidsing (1 mile north-west), Bredhurst (1 mile north-east), Scragged Oak (1 mile south-east), Kemsley Street (1 mile north-east) and Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (3 miles north), Chatham (3 miles north-west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Rainham (3 miles north-east), Strood (6 miles north-west) and Luton (3 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find KIMS hospital (2.8 miles south) and Allington Castle (3.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Dunn Street includes Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Local pubs include The Harrow pub (0.5 miles north-west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Halal isn’t offered
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Dunn Street: your questions answered
Could you cook in South Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
What’s the nearest station to Dunn Street?
Rainham (Kent) station, about 3.3 miles north-east of the centre.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified textures are best done by the home; we’ll work alongside your kitchen.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
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. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
What allergens are in the food?
You will get allergen details for everything. Gluten-free rolls can be provided.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing normally contains gluten.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why Dunn Street hosts choose us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Planned to your running order
- An itemised quote
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away