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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Great Stonar, Kent
Planning a hog roast day in Great Stonar? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Home anniversaries
- Staff appreciation days
- Garden fêtes
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Care home hog roast for your care home event in Great Stonar
Serving times fit around the home’s day, whether that is lunch or an afternoon event. On the menu are roast potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and new potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater seasonal events and open days.
At a rural home near Great Stonar, access matters so we can plan our route. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Late-September sunset in Great Stonar is about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose care home hog roast in Great Stonar?
It turns a normal day into an event.
However big or small the event in Great Stonar, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Open days
- Themed days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Milestone days for the home
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St Mary's Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Comparing caterers
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Staffing on the day
What affects the price in Great Stonar
The biggest factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
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. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Rough numbers
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
FAQs for Great Stonar
Is Great Stonar close to London?
Roughly 64 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you do a hog roast in Prince's Beachlands?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll give your team the information they need.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What time do you serve?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
How do you handle allergies?
Allergen details are provided for your team to check.
Care homes around Great Stonar
Great Stonar is about 5 miles south-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. We cater care home events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Great Stonar and the surrounding area. Great Stonar is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 11 miles away.
Families coming by rail can use the station: Sandwich station, about 1.2 miles south, is the nearest station. Residents who remember days out at Monk's Wall nature reserve may enjoy talking about them over lunch. With the sea within about 5 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Anywhere in CT13, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Kitchener Drive, Spitfire Way and Hugin Lane, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Sandwich (1 mile south), Cooper Street (2 miles west), East Street (2 miles west), Marshborough (2 miles south-west) and Woodnesborough (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (11 miles west), Margate (7 miles north), Dover (10 miles south), Ramsgate (5 miles north-east), Broadstairs (6 miles north-east) and Whitstable (14 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Precinct Toy Collection (0.8 miles south) and Sandown Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Nearby schools include Sir Roger Manwood's School (1.1 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find Invicta House Ye Olde King's Arms (0.7 miles south)
Where the roaster can go in Great Stonar
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Seating for residents
- Sign-off from management
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
Towns and villages near Great Stonar
Other occasions in Great Stonar
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why Great Stonar hosts choose us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Carved to order by a chef
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
See our prices page and the cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Request thin slices
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Halal is not offered
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Chicken can be added.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards