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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Foley Park, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Foley Park.
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Milestone days for the home
Book a hog roast in Foley Park
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Foley Park hosts choose us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- An itemised quote
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
How our care home hog roast works in Foley Park
For care homes in Foley Park, a hog roast day is a real occasion. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. For summer fêtes and family days with visitors, we can cook roast potatoes, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
For a care home in a place like Foley Park, a hog roast is a real event for residents. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
Events we cater in Foley Park
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
Whatever the occasion in Foley Park, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Day centre lunches
- Home anniversaries
- Summer fêtes
- Seasonal events
Families coming by rail can use the station: Maidstone East station, about 0.6 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Travel and any London charges
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Travel to Foley Park
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Season and day of the week
- Site access
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
How the day works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking does not depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. In late May, sunset in Foley Park is about 8:50pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning a hog roast day in Foley Park
Foley Park is about 1 mile north of Maidstone, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Foley Park for care home events. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Foley Park to Canterbury (about 24 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Boxley Hills may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Foley Park is on or near the A249, so access for our equipment is simple. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Foley Park.
This part of Kent takes in ME14, ME15 and ME16, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. From Well Road, Rock Road and Byron Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Main roads around Foley Park include the A249, so getting the roaster to your care home event is simple. Close by, we cover care home events in Penenden Heath (1 mile north-east), Harbourland (1 mile north), Grove Green (1 mile east), Ringlestone (1 mile north-west) and Maidstone (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles south-west) and Northfleet (13 miles north-west).
A little further out are Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum (0.6 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (1.1 miles east). The countryside around Foley Park includes Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Local schools include Valley Park School (0.5 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Hollybush Public House (less than half a mile west)
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Request thin slices
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Where the roaster can go in Foley Park
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Approval from the home
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Common questions in Foley Park
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Foley Park?
The closest is Maidstone East station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
What time do you serve?
We fit around the home’s routine, lunch or an afternoon event.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors 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