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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Eddington, Kent
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Care home hog roast in Eddington.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Seasonal events
- Summer fêtes
Care home hog roast for Eddington
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
How our care home hog roast works in Eddington
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Eddington suit a hog roast, bringing everyone together over a meal. Typical bookings include summer fêtes and thank-you meals for staff, with apple sauce, new potatoes and roast potatoes.
Smaller homes around Eddington may only have a modest garden, so send us a picture and we will tell you honestly whether the roaster fits. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, your staff can focus on residents. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why us?
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Timed around your day
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Perfect for your care home event in Eddington
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
Whatever the occasion in Eddington, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Community open days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Retirement community days
- Staff appreciation days
Some homes in Eddington have links with a local church such as Church of St Martin, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
What your quote should include
- What crockery is supplied
- Travel and any London charges
- The full menu and the sides
- How many staff will carve and serve
The process
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Late May in Eddington has light until about 8:45pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe 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.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. 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:
- Seating for residents
- Someone to meet us
- Approval from the home
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Eddington
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
Planning a hog roast day in Eddington
Eddington is about 1 mile south-west of Herne Bay, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast day in Eddington? We can help. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at West Blean and Thornden Woods may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Families coming by rail can use the station: Herne Bay station, about 0.5 miles north-west, is the nearest station. With the sea within about 2 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the CT6 postcode area. Streets in the area include Parkland Road, Cooper Drive and Sidney Grove, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Bullockstone (1 mile south-west), Herne (1 mile south-east), Greenhill (1 mile west), Hunters Forstal (1 mile east) and Herne Bay (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (6 miles south), Margate (11 miles east), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east), Whitstable (4 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Tankerton Castle (3.8 miles west) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.2 miles west). Open spaces near Eddington include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Nearby schools include Herne Bay Infant School (0.7 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Queen's Head Public House (0.8 miles north)
Common questions in Eddington
Could you cook in Curtis Wood?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Eddington?
The closest is Herne Bay station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
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 you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Site access
- Distance from us
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Also near Eddington
Other occasions in Eddington
- 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