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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Godinton, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Godinton and the surrounding area.
- Home anniversaries
- Community open days
- Day centre events
Book a hog roast in Godinton
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Godinton
For care homes in Godinton, a hog roast day is a real occasion. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. Typical bookings include sheltered housing gatherings and residents’ themed days, with rotisserie chicken, thinly carved roast pork and roast potatoes.
Around Godinton, some homes have limited outdoor space, so we check the space with photos first. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Request thin slices
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Why choose care home hog roast in Godinton?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Hosts in Godinton book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Open days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Home anniversaries
- Care home summer fairs
Hatch Park is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and any London charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- If the price includes VAT
- The full menu and the sides
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Travel to Godinton
- The date and time of year
- Site access
- How long the roast and service take
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- A photo of the cooking area
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Winter afternoons in Godinton are short, with sunset at about 3:50pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Godinton, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- A level outdoor area
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Places near Godinton
Also in Godinton
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a trip out, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Timed around your day
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Planning a hog roast day in Godinton
Godinton is about 1 mile north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We take a hog roast day to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Godinton and the surrounding area. We cater 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
Some homes in Godinton have links with a local church such as Church of St Mary, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Ashford International station, about 1.4 miles south-east. Godinton is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Here we cover the TN23, TN25 and TN24 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Chart Road, Bridge Road and Chart Avenue or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For care home events just outside Godinton, we cover Great Chart (1 mile south-west), Ashford (1 mile south-east), Potters Corner (1 mile north), Stanhope (1 mile south) and Bockhanger (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (11 miles north), Hythe (12 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north).
Nearby you will also find County Square (1.1 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (3 miles east). The countryside around Godinton includes Hatch Park.
- Local schools include Highworth Grammar School (0.8 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Little Black Dog pub (0.8 miles south-west)
Questions from Godinton
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you do a hog roast in Ashford Warren and Hoads Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Can you cater in Godinton?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards