Kent · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Eastling, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Eastling.
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Open afternoons
- Retirement housing events
Planning an event in Eastling?
Common questions in Eastling
Do you come out to small places like Eastling?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Eastling close to London?
About 42 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can relatives eat with residents?
It works well as a day with families.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Where does the hog roast go?
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 confirm the space with your quote.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How our care home hog roast works in Eastling
Day centres and retirement housing near Eastling also book us, for summer get-togethers and themed days. Typical bookings include seasonal events and staff thank-you lunches, serving new potatoes, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
Rural homes around Eastling may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Timed around your day
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Occasions we serve in Eastling
We fit in with your day.
Whatever the occasion in Eastling, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Seasonal events
- Families’ days
- Community open days
- Retirement community days
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Mary, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether VAT is included
- The full menu and the sides
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your care home event in Eastling. Late-September sunset in Eastling is about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- A named contact on the day
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Eastling
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count families and staff too
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Planning a hog roast day in Eastling
Eastling is about 4 miles south-west of Faversham, in Kent. Hosts in Eastling book us for care home events of all sizes. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Teynham station, about 3.9 miles north, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Eastling.
We cover care home events in every part of the ME13 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean a care home event in a garden on The Street, Meeson's Close and Eastling Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in The Valley (2 miles south), Throwley (2 miles south-east), Throwley Forstal (2 miles south-east), Painter's Forstal (2 miles north-east) and Stalisfield Green (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (6 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles north-east) and Faversham (4 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Newnham Castle (0.9 miles north-west).
- Nearby, you’ll find Carpenters Arms Inn (within half a mile south-west)
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
What affects the price in Eastling
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- Season and day of the week
- How easy it is to reach the spot
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
When you contact us, please mention:
- The date and time of the event
- Your menu choices
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Send us the date, the address or ME13 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards