Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Frinsted
Care home hog roast in Frinsted: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Themed days
- Milestone days for the home
- Summer fêtes
Slow-roasted pork in Frinsted
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Distance from us
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The date and time of the event
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your menu choices
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
About our care home hog roast in Frinsted
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, rather than in rolls if that is easier. Residents on modified diets should have meals prepared by your kitchen. For day centre lunches and retirement community days, we can cook apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and roast potatoes and more.
Rural homes around Frinsted may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. Winter afternoons in Frinsted are short, with sunset at about 3:50pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- 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.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Chicken can be added.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Approval from the home
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Frinsted
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
Care homes around Frinsted
Frinsted is about 4 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Wherever your care home event is in Frinsted, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Frinsted is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
Families coming by rail can use the station: Harrietsham station is about 3 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Frinsted.
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include The Street, Bottom Pond Road and Dray's Field, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Frinsted, we also cover Milstead (1 mile north-east), Hollybushes (2 miles east), Bluetown (2 miles east), Wichling (2 miles east) and West Street (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east) and Minster (10 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Leeds Castle (4 miles south-west) and Laundry Museum (3.8 miles south-west).
- Local pubs include The Blacksmith's Arms Public House (0.5 miles west)
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Occasions we serve in Frinsted
We plan around the home’s routines.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Frinsted, including:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Staff appreciation days
- Milestone days for the home
- Community open days
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St Giles, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- What crockery is supplied
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
FAQs for Frinsted
Is Frinsted 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.
How far is Frinsted from London?
About 37 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the garden or car park, in a spot you approve.
How do you handle allergies?
You’ll get allergen details for everything. Stuffing usually contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can you carve thinly?
We will serve however suits your residents.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Frinsted
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Fresh carving at the serving station
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Places near Frinsted
Other occasions in Frinsted
- 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