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Care Home Hog Roast for Fordwich
We bring a hog roast day across Fordwich and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Families’ days
- Milestone days for the home
- Garden fêtes
Planning an event in Fordwich?
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Fordwich
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. Whether it’s summer fêtes and open afternoons, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Country homes near Fordwich often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Plan separately for halal if needed
Your team helps residents as needed.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Why choose a hog roast in Fordwich?
For residents who need modified textures, your kitchen looks after those portions. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- Planned to your running order
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Places near Fordwich
Also in Fordwich
Events we cater in Fordwich
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
In Fordwich and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Retirement housing events
- Open days
- Garden fêtes
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Mary the Virgin sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The full menu and the sides
- Any travel or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
What happens on the day
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. In late May, sunset in Fordwich is about 8:45pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or CT2 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Time on site
- Distance from us
- The number of people
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Roughly how many people
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Fordwich questions
What’s the nearest station to Fordwich?
Sturry station, in Fordwich itself.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Can you serve at lunch?
Serving time is up to you, lunch or an afternoon event.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Do you cover Fordwich?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
Where will the roaster go?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Away from emergency routes
- A named contact on the day
- A level spot in the garden or car park
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
Care homes around Fordwich
Fordwich is about 2 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Fordwich suit a hog roast. Fordwich is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater.
Residents who remember days out at West Blean and Thornden Woods may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Visitors arriving by train should know that Sturry station serves Fordwich directly. The coast is within about 6 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Here we cover the CT2 postcode area. From Brooklands Close, Water Meadows and King Street or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Littlebourne (2 miles south-east), Bekesbourne Hill (2 miles south), Wickhambreaux (3 miles east), Ickham (3 miles south-east) and Patrixbourne (3 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south-east), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.4 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (1.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Fordwich include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Nearby schools include Spires Academy (1.4 miles north-east) and Frank Montgomery School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Fordwich Arms (under half a mile south-east)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards