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Care Home Hog Roast in Grafty Green
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast day in Grafty Green.
- Days for relatives
- Garden fêtes
- Themed days
A hog roast near Grafty Green
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Grafty Green
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Grafty Green suit a hog roast, bringing everyone together over a meal. For milestone days for the home and day centre get-togethers, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and thinly carved roast pork for your residents.
For a care home near Grafty Green, tell us about lanes and the drive. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing normally contains gluten.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
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Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Approval from the home
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
For event organisers in Grafty Green
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Request thin slices
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Grafty Green
Could you cook in Kiln Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
Is Grafty Green close to London?
About 39 miles from central London.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will give your team the information they need.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen.
What time do you serve?
Choose the time, and we will be ready.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. In summer, Grafty Green has daylight until about 9:15pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
How to get a price
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.
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Perfect for your care home event in Grafty Green
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Grafty Green, including:
- Summer fêtes
- Residents’ themed days
- Family days with visitors
- Open days
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Nicholas, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for every dish
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Who carves and who serves
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a trip out, it’s easier for everyone to enjoy. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why us?
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
What affects the price in Grafty Green
Each price is built from:
- How long the roast and service take
- Distance from us
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Grafty Green: care homes and access
Grafty Green is about 8 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Grafty Green, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Grafty Green to Canterbury (18 miles away).
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Lenham station, roughly 2.1 miles north-east of the centre. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Grafty Green, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We cover care home events in every part of ME17 and the streets around it. From Church Road, Woodcock Lane and Headcorn Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Liverton Street (1 mile north), Boughton Malherbe (1 mile north-east), Broadstone (1 mile south-west), Eastwood (1 mile west) and Platt's Heath (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Minster (15 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
A little further out are The Dog Collar Museum (3.4 miles north-west) and Coldbridge Castle (1 mile south-east).
- Schools near Grafty Green include The Lenham School (2.4 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Kings Head Public House (within half a mile north)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards