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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Felderland, Kent
Care home hog roast in Felderland: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Family days with visitors
- Open afternoons
- Summer fêtes
Book a hog roast in Felderland
For event organisers in Felderland
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Care home hog roast in Felderland, carved to order
We roast through the morning and serve at the time that suits the home’s routine, lunch or mid-afternoon. For families’ days and staff appreciation days, we’ll put together a menu of apple sauce, new potatoes and halloumi skewers for your residents.
Near Felderland, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Felderland questions
How far is Felderland from London?
Roughly 64 miles from the centre of London.
Which station is closest to Felderland?
The closest is Sandwich station, roughly 1 mile away.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you serve at lunch?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
How do you handle allergies?
You will get allergen details for everything. Stuffing generally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Where will the roaster go?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen and away from opening windows.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
Perfect for your care home event in Felderland
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Felderland. Here are some of the most popular:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Day centre events
- Anniversaries of the home
- Care home summer fairs
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- Who carves and who serves
- Whether plates or china are included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Travel and any London charges
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. 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, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why Felderland hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Served at the time you choose
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
The process
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Late May in Felderland has light until about 8:45pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or CT14 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Clear of bedroom windows
- A level spot in the garden or car park
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
Nearby places to Felderland
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Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Halal is not offered
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Serving on plates is frequently easier.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Allergies we should know about
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Felderland, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Felderland: care homes and access
Felderland is about 4 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. We cover care home events in Felderland, as well as the surrounding area. We cater 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 11 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Sandwich station, about 1 mile north-east, is the nearest station. Old photos of Monk's Wall nature reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day. The coast is within about 4 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over CT14. Whether your care home event is on Felderland Lane, Felderland Close and Deal Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Felderland we cover include Statenborough (1 mile west), Worth (1 mile east), Ham (1 mile south), Woodnesborough (1 mile north-west) and Sandwich (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (11 miles west), Margate (9 miles north), Dover (8 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south-west), Ramsgate (7 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (8 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Sandown Castle (3.3 miles south-east) and The Precinct Toy Collection (1.4 miles north). The countryside around Felderland includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Schools near Felderland include Worth Primary School (0.7 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Blue Pigeons pub (0.6 miles east)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards