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Care Home Hog Roast in Fosten Green
Care home hog roast in Fosten Green: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Family days with visitors
- Day centre get-togethers
- Staff thank-you lunches
A hog roast near Fosten Green
Care home hog roast in Fosten Green, carved to order
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. Typical bookings include families’ days and summer fêtes, with apple sauce, new potatoes and roast potatoes.
Rural care homes near Fosten Green can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Working with your venue
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
FAQs for Fosten Green
Do you come out to small places like Fosten Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Can you do soft food?
We don’t prepare texture-modified meals; your team prepares those portions.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
What time do you serve?
Serving time is up to you, lunch or an afternoon event.
Care homes around Fosten Green
Fosten Green is about 11 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Fosten Green, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
Some homes in Fosten Green have links with a local church such as St Margaret's Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Fosten Green.
We cater care home events across the TN27 postcode area. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Clapper Hill (1 mile east), East End (1 mile south), Parkgate (2 miles south-east), London Beach (3 miles east) and Strood (3 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (11 miles east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west), Foley Park (13 miles north), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west) and Tenterden (4 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Mervyn Quinlan Museum (0.9 miles south) and Sissinghurst Castle (2.1 miles north-west).
Where the roaster can go in Fosten Green
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Away from opening windows
- Someone to meet us
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Fosten Green
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
Perfect for your care home event in Fosten Green
It brings residents, families and staff together.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Fosten Green, such as:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Garden fêtes
- Retirement community days
- Day centre events
For families visiting by train, Headcorn station is about 4.6 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- The full menu and the sides
- How dietary needs are handled
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Who carves and who serves
Nearby places to Fosten Green
What else we do in Fosten Green
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Count families and staff too
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your care home event in Fosten Green. For a summer hog roast day in Fosten Green, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Why choose a hog roast in Fosten Green?
Compared with a trip out, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Fosten Green
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Our staff serve and clear
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. The main factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
- Season and day of the week
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Allergies we should know about
- A photo of the cooking area
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
- 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 by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away