Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Forstal
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Forstal and the surrounding area.
- Family days with visitors
- Staff appreciation days
- Summer fêtes
Slow-roasted pork in Forstal
Care home hog roast in Forstal, carved to order
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Forstal suit a hog roast, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. For milestone days for the home and retirement community days, we can cook halloumi skewers, new potatoes and apple sauce for your residents.
Near Forstal, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Questions from Forstal
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’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Which station is closest to Forstal?
Aylesford station, about 1.2 miles west of the centre.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What allergens are in the food?
Every dish comes with allergen information.
Can families and staff join in?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will give your team the information they need.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
What else we do in Forstal
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
The process
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. By late September, the light in Forstal goes at about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
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. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Forstal hosts choose us
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Planned to your running order
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Halal isn’t offered
- Request thin slices
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Away from opening windows
- An activities lead or manager as contact
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Forstal
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
Planning a hog roast day in Forstal
Forstal is about 3 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Hosts in Forstal book us for care home events of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Forstal to Canterbury (25 miles away).
Volunteers from churches such as Methodist Church Including Sunday School sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Aylesford station, roughly 1.2 miles west of the centre. Forstal is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
Here we cover the ME20 postcode area. Streets in the area include Beddow Way and Forstal Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Pratling Street (1 mile north-east), Eccles (1 mile north-west), New Hythe (2 miles west), Burham (2 miles north) and Larkfield (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Medway megaliths (1 mile north) and Maidstone Hospital (2 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Local schools include Aylesford School (1.3 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Bush pub (0.5 miles west)
Who books care home hog roast in Forstal?
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Forstal, such as:
- Anniversaries of the home
- Community open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Garden fêtes
Old photos of Boxley Hills can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Whether travel is included
- The full menu and the sides
What affects the price in Forstal
The biggest factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether you want china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Roughly how many people
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
- Anything the venue has asked for
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards