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Care Home Hog Roast for Egerton Forstal
Planning a hog roast day in Egerton Forstal? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Seasonal events
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Summer fêtes
Care home hog roast in Egerton Forstal
What affects the price in Egerton Forstal
Here’s what affects the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The journey to the venue
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- Roughly how many people
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- A photo of the cooking area
Send us the date, the address or TN27 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Care home hog roast in Egerton Forstal, carved to order
For care homes in Egerton Forstal, a hog roast day is a real occasion. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. On the menu are roast potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for open afternoons and garden fêtes.
Country homes near Egerton Forstal often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Events we cater in Egerton Forstal
Families and staff can join in.
People around Egerton Forstal book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Summer fêtes
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Day centre lunches
- Anniversaries of the home
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Pluckley station, about 2.6 miles south-east.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether plates or china are included
- How dietary needs are handled
- Who carves and who serves
- The space, cover and access they need
Questions from Egerton Forstal
What’s the nearest station to Egerton Forstal?
Pluckley station, about 2.6 miles south-east of the centre.
How far is Egerton Forstal from London?
About 41 miles from central London.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can you serve at lunch?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will plan the roast around it.
Can you cater in Egerton Forstal?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Count families and staff too
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
China crockery is available on request.
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. By late September, the light in Egerton Forstal goes at about 7:00pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- 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.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- 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
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
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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Egerton Forstal: care homes and access
Egerton Forstal is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cater care home events of every size in Egerton Forstal. Egerton Forstal is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St James sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Egerton Forstal is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Care home events anywhere in TN27 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many residents. Your care home event could be at a house on Forstal Road, Forge Lane and Chantlers Meadow or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover care home events in Potter's Forstal (1 mile north-west), Newland Green (1 mile south-east), Pembles Cross (1 mile north), Mundy Bois (1 mile east) and Egerton (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Coldbridge Castle (1 mile north-west).
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
A hog roast or other catering?
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Egerton Forstal hosts choose us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Egerton Forstal
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away