Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Finberry
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Finberry and across Kent.
- Day centre lunches
- Garden fêtes
- Seasonal events
Care home hog roast in Finberry
Who books care home hog roast in Finberry?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Finberry. Typical bookings include:
- Themed days
- Family days with visitors
- Open days
- Summer fêtes
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Mary sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Before booking anyone
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How many staff will carve and serve
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Care home hog roast in Finberry, slow-roasted on site
In Finberry, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, bringing everyone together over a meal. Popular choices include thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and we’re frequently booked for thank-you meals for staff and open days.
Country homes near Finberry often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Step by step
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. In Finberry, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
We clear away quietly.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Numbers
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Distance from us
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Finberry?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Finberry hosts choose us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Planned to your running order
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- An itemised quote
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Also near Finberry
Other occasions in Finberry
Care homes around Finberry
Finberry is about 2 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. A hog roast suits care home events around Finberry, whatever the venue. Finberry is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Hatch Park may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Ashford International station, about 2 miles north-west. Finberry is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home event is in TN25, we can bring the roaster to you. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Swift Avenue, Harrier Drive and Nuthatch Drive, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Finberry we cover include Cheeseman's Green (1 mile south), South Willesborough (1 mile north), Park Farm (1 mile west), Newtown (1 mile north-west) and Kingsnorth (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (12 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north), Hythe (9 miles east), Davington (14 miles north) and Preston (13 miles north).
Nearby you will also find William Harvey Hospital (1.9 miles north-east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (1.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
- Nearby schools include John Wallis Academy (1.8 miles north-west)
Finberry: your questions answered
Could you cook in Ashford Green Corridors?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Finberry too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates are frequently easier for residents.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
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’ll bring the rest.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards