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Care Home Hog Roast for Gill's Green
We bring a hog roast day to Gill's Green and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Retirement housing events
- Day centre get-togethers
- Garden fêtes
Planning an event in Gill's Green?
Events we cater in Gill's Green
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
Here’s what people in Gill's Green most often book a hog roast for:
- Residents’ themed days
- Community open days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Summer fêtes
Volunteers from churches such as Church of All Saints sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether VAT is included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Gill's Green
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes and away from opening windows. Typical bookings include summer fêtes and staff thank-you lunches, serving halloumi skewers, new potatoes and apple sauce.
Rural care homes near Gill's Green can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Where the roaster can go in Gill's Green
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Approval from the home
- Flat ground in the grounds
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What you get with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Count families and staff too
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
What affects the price in Gill's Green
Here’s what affects the price:
- The number of people
- Plates or china
- Season and day of the week
- Access to the cooking area
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Where the event is
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In Gill's Green, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Hog roast days near Gill's Green
Gill's Green is about 12 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Planning a hog roast day in Gill's Green? We can help. Gill's Green is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Gill's Green to Canterbury (29 miles away).
Bewl Water is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Visitors arriving by train should know that Etchingham station is about 4.5 miles away. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Gill's Green, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home event is in TN18, we can bring the roaster to you. Whether your care home event is on Cranbrook Road, Santers Court and Wellington Cottages or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For care home events just outside Gill's Green, we cover Beal's Green (1 mile south), Hawkhurst (1 mile south), Pipsden (1 mile south-east), The Moor (2 miles south) and Hartley (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Kings Hill (15 miles north), Foley Park (15 miles north) and Paddock Wood (9 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Old Scotney Castle (4.6 miles north-west) and Ticehurst House Hospital (4.8 miles west). The countryside around Gill's Green includes Bewl Water.
- Local schools include Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Queen's Hotel (1 mile south)
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Gill's Green questions
Is Gill's Green close to London?
Roughly 40 miles from the centre of London.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald 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.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
What time do you serve?
Choose the time, and we’ll plan the roast around it.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
How do you handle allergies?
Every dish comes with allergen information for your team to check.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards