Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Eccles
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Care home hog roast in Eccles.
- Open days
- Home anniversaries
- Garden fêtes
Slow-roasted pork in Eccles
Care home hog roast in Eccles, slow-roasted on site
We roast outdoors under cover in the garden or car park, on a spot that keeps emergency access clear. Whether it’s sheltered housing gatherings and seasonal events, we can cook roast potatoes, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken for your residents.
For a care home near Eccles, tell us about lanes and the drive. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Eccles: your questions answered
Could you cook in Burham Marsh?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Eccles from London?
Roughly 28 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you serve at lunch?
Choose the time, and we’ll plan the roast around it.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
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How the day works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. For a summer hog roast day in Eccles, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Eccles: care homes and access
Eccles is about 3 miles south-west of Chatham, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast day in Eccles? We can help. Eccles is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
Burham Down is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is New Hythe station, roughly 1.1 miles south-west of the centre. Eccles is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Anywhere in ME20, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your care home event could be at a house on Bull Lane, Springett Close and Jenner Way, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For care home events just outside Eccles, we cover Burham (1 mile north), Pratling Street (1 mile south-east), Forstal (1 mile south-east), New Hythe (1 mile south-west) and Scarborough (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Gravesend (9 miles north-west) and Tonbridge (12 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Fremlin Walk (3.5 miles south-east) and Allington Castle (2.2 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Schools near Eccles include Aylesford School (1.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Red Bull Public House (under half a mile north-east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Halal is not offered
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
- How many people are eating
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Approval from the home
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Flat ground in the grounds
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Events we cater in Eccles
It brings residents, families and staff together.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Eccles, including:
- Open days
- Day centre lunches
- Families’ days
- Anniversaries of the home
Some homes in Eccles have links with a local church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs are handled
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What crockery is supplied
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Instead of organising a trip, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Eccles
- Planned to your running order
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away