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Care Home Hog Roast in Garlinge Green
We bring a hog roast day to Garlinge Green and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Open afternoons
- Retirement community days
Book a hog roast in Garlinge Green
How our care home hog roast works in Garlinge Green
In Garlinge Green, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, bringing everyone together over a meal. Whether it is day centre get-togethers and staff thank-you lunches, we can cook apple sauce, thinly carved roast pork and halloumi skewers.
For a care home near Garlinge Green, tell us about lanes and the drive. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Clear of bedroom windows
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Garlinge Green
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Occasions we serve in Garlinge Green
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Garlinge Green:
- Open days
- Anniversaries of the home
- Retirement community days
- Staff appreciation days
Old photos of Blean Woods RSPB Reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Comparing caterers
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- A clear list of what’s included
- Plates, china and cutlery
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Hog roast days near Garlinge Green
Garlinge Green is about 4 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. A hog roast suits care home events around Garlinge Green, whatever the venue. We cover 922 places across Kent.
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Chartham station, about 1.8 miles north. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Garlinge Green, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Anywhere in CT4, we can bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Petham (1 mile south-east), Shalmsford Street (1 mile north), Mystole (1 mile north-west), Chartham (2 miles north) and Anvil Green (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (9 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-west), Folkestone (12 miles south-east) and Whitstable (8 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.9 miles north-east) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (3.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
A hog roast or other catering?
Where residents need modified meals, your kitchen looks after those portions. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why us?
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Garlinge Green: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Broadham Down?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come to Garlinge Green?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Garlinge Green and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you do soft food?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We’ll give your team the information they need.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
What affects the price in Garlinge Green
Your quote depends on:
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- What the outdoor space is like
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
What happens on the day
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. For a summer hog roast day in Garlinge Green, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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What else we do in Garlinge Green
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away