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Care Home Hog Roast in Faversham
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Faversham and the surrounding area.
- Open afternoons
- Care home summer fairs
- Staff thank-you lunches
Book a hog roast in Faversham
Faversham questions
Which station is closest to Faversham?
Faversham has its own station: Faversham station.
Is Faversham close to London?
About 44 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you come to Faversham?
Yes, Faversham is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen and away from opening windows.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Can relatives eat with residents?
It works well as a day with families.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
Care home hog roast in Faversham, slow-roasted on site
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff. Popular choices include apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and we’re frequently booked for community open days and day centre events.
Day centres and sheltered housing in Faversham frequently have a communal garden, where a hog roast works well. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, slowly, over several hours.
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How it works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. In Faversham, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
How to get a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Away from opening windows
- A level outdoor area
- Sign-off from management
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Faversham
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
About the food
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Why choose a hog roast in Faversham?
Next to a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why us?
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Planned to your running order
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Count families and staff too
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Halal is not offered
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Planning a hog roast day in Faversham
Faversham is about 9 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. We cater care home events across Faversham and nearby, from gardens to fields. Faversham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Faversham to Canterbury (about 9 miles away).
Faversham is on or near the A2 and A251, so access for our equipment is simple. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Mary Magdalene, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Care home events anywhere in ME13 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. From Bedlington Square, Market Place and Market Street or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. You will find Faversham on the A2 and A251, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Faversham we cover include Davington (1 mile north-west), The Brents (1 mile north-east), Preston (1 mile south-east), Ospringe (1 mile south-west) and Whitehill (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles west), Whitstable (7 miles east), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (4.2 miles south-west).
- Nearby schools include Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (less than half a mile east)
- Pubs nearby include Mechanics Arms (less than half a mile north)
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The venue or postcode
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Events we cater in Faversham
We adapt serving to suit residents.
Whatever the occasion in Faversham, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Care home summer fairs
- Themed days
- Day centre lunches
- Open afternoons
For families visiting by train, Faversham has its own station, Faversham station.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and any London charges
- A clear list of what’s included
- VAT, if it applies
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away