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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Great Chart, Kent
We bring a hog roast day to Great Chart and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Seasonal events
- Anniversaries of the home
- Days for relatives
Planning an event in Great Chart?
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Great Chart
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. Typical bookings include staff appreciation days and day centre events, serving new potatoes, roast potatoes and apple sauce.
Near Great Chart, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Perfect for your care home event in Great Chart
We adapt serving to suit residents.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Great Chart and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Families’ days
- Seasonal events
- Summer fêtes
- Retirement housing events
Orlestone Forest is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Whether travel is included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
How the day works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your residents, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Winter afternoons in Great Chart are short, with sunset at about 3:50pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Nearby places to Great Chart
Other occasions in Great Chart
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Great Chart
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
Care home hog roasts in Great Chart
Great Chart is about 1 mile west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover care home events in Great Chart, as well as the surrounding area. Great Chart is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Ashford International station, roughly 1.8 miles east of the centre. Great Chart is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
For care home events in TN23, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Your care home event could be at a house on The Street, Toke Close and The Paddocks, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For care home events just outside Great Chart, we cover Godinton (1 mile north-east), Chilmington Green (1 mile south-west), Stanhope (1 mile south-east), Ashford (1 mile east) and Fleeden (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (12 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include County Square (1.6 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.5 miles east). Within reach you will find Orlestone Forest.
- Schools near Great Chart include John Wallis Academy (1.5 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Little Black Dog pub (under half a mile north-west)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a trip out, it is easier for everyone to enjoy. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in Great Chart
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Timed around your day
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
We clear away quietly.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Great Chart questions
What’s the nearest station to Great Chart?
Ashford International station, about 1.8 miles east of the centre.
Could you cook in Ashford Community Woodland?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Can you carve thinly?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Can you cater in Great Chart?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Great Chart and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
How we price a hog roast day
Here’s what affects the price:
- Season and day of the week
- How many people are eating
- Distance from us
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
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. Fill in our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards