Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Erriottwood
We bring a hog roast day to Erriottwood and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Community open days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Day centre events
Book a hog roast in Erriottwood
Erriottwood: care homes and access
Erriottwood is about 4 miles south-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We cater care home events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Erriottwood. We cater 922 places across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Erriottwood to Canterbury (13 miles away).
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Teynham station, about 2.5 miles north-east. Erriottwood is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
Wherever your care home event is in ME9, we can roast on site for your residents. Local streets include Christophers Row and Kingsdown Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Erriottwood, we also cover Kingsdown (1 mile west), Lynsted (1 mile north), Newbury (1 mile north-west), Bapchild (1 mile north-west) and Bogle (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles east) and Faversham (5 miles east).
A little further out are Newnham Castle (1.3 miles south-east) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.2 miles north-west).
- Nearby, you’ll find Black Lion Public House (1 mile north)
How our care home hog roast works in Erriottwood
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff. Typical bookings include family days with visitors and day centre events, serving rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and thinly carved roast pork.
For a care home near Erriottwood, tell us about lanes and the drive. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
How we price a hog roast day
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The number of people
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
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 we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Dietary requirements
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Erriottwood
Is Erriottwood too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Erriottwood?
The closest is Teynham station, roughly 2.5 miles away.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll share allergen and menu details.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A level outdoor area
- Approval from the home
- Away from emergency routes
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Erriottwood
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Events we cater in Erriottwood
We adapt serving to suit residents.
However big or small the event in Erriottwood, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Open days
- Care home summer fairs
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Day centre lunches
Some homes in Erriottwood 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
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How dietary needs are handled
- If the price includes VAT
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell normally brings people over long before we carve. In summer, Erriottwood has daylight until about 9:15pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We clear away quietly.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
What else we do in Erriottwood
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a trip out, it’s easier for everyone to enjoy. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why us?
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards