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Care Home Hog Roast for East Malling
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in East Malling.
- Family days with visitors
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Community open days
Care home hog roast for East Malling
Occasions we serve in East Malling
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near East Malling:
- Home anniversaries
- Day centre lunches
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Days for relatives
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St James, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
What your quote should include
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether travel is included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Who carves and who serves
About our care home hog roast in East Malling
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in East Malling suit a hog roast, bringing everyone together over a meal. On the menu are apple sauce, thinly carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater garden fêtes and family days with visitors.
Smaller homes around East Malling may only have a modest garden, so we check the space with photos first. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
How we price a hog roast day
Things that change the price:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
- How many people are eating
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies we should know about
- A picture of the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you’d like
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Our staff serve and clear
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Late May in East Malling has light until about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We clear away quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
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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Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Count families and staff too
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A named contact on the day
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Sign-off from management
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in East Malling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
East Malling: care homes and access
East Malling is about 4 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. A hog roast suits care home events around East Malling, whatever the venue. East Malling is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from East Malling to London (about 27 miles away).
Old photos of Burham Down can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Families coming by rail can use the station: East Malling station is about 0.7 miles away.
Care home events anywhere in ME19 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. We can cater a care home event on streets such as High Street, Chapman Way and Lister Close, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside East Malling, we also cover Well Street (1 mile south), Ditton (1 mile east), West Malling (1 mile west), Aylesford (2 miles east) and Kings Hill (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Leybourne Castle (0.9 miles north-west) and Fremlin Walk (3.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Malling School (less than half a mile south) and The Malling School (less than half a mile south)
- Nearby, you will find The Rising Sun pub (less than half a mile south)
Places near East Malling
What else we do in East Malling
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Questions from East Malling
Can you do a hog roast in Ditton Quarry?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Is East Malling close to London?
Roughly 27 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access and away from opening windows.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
Do you provide allergen information?
You will get allergen details for everything. Gluten-free rolls can be provided.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away