Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Greatstone-on-Sea
We bring a hog roast day across Greatstone-on-Sea and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Retirement community days
- Day centre events
- Home anniversaries
Care home hog roast for Greatstone-on-Sea
Your questions about a hog roast day in Greatstone-on-Sea
Is Greatstone-on-Sea too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do a hog roast in Romney Warren Country Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access and away from opening windows.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
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 cover Greatstone-on-Sea?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Greatstone-on-Sea and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will give your team the information they need.
Care home hog roast in Greatstone-on-Sea, carved to order
Retirement housing and day centres around Greatstone-on-Sea book hog roast days too, for summer get-togethers and themed days. On the menu are new potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and roast potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater day centre get-togethers and themed days.
At a rural home near Greatstone-on-Sea, access matters. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Towns and villages near Greatstone-on-Sea
Also in Greatstone-on-Sea
Hog roast days near Greatstone-on-Sea
Greatstone-on-Sea is about 9 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Wherever your care home event is in Greatstone-on-Sea, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 922 places across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Greatstone-on-Sea to Canterbury (about 22 miles away).
Old photos of Dungeness National can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
This part of Kent takes in TN28, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. From Alfred Road, Meehan Road South and Hardy Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Littlestone-on-Sea (1 mile north), New Romney (1 mile north-west), Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles south), Lydd (3 miles south-west) and St Mary's Bay (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (12 miles north), Folkestone (12 miles north-east), Hythe (9 miles north-east), Hawkinge (13 miles north-east), Tenterden (14 miles north-west) and Cheriton (11 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Romney 'castle' (3.2 miles north-west) and Lydd Town Museum (2.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Greatstone-on-Sea includes Dungeness National and Burnthouse Pen.
- Nearby schools include The Marsh Academy (1.3 miles north-west) and The Marsh Academy (1.3 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Jolly Fisherman pub (within half a mile south)
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Request thin slices
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved to order by a chef
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Approval from the home
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
How the day works
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. For a summer hog roast day in Greatstone-on-Sea, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Greatstone-on-Sea, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Events we cater in Greatstone-on-Sea
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
Whatever the occasion in Greatstone-on-Sea, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Day centre events
- Anniversaries of the home
- Family days with visitors
- Care home summer fairs
If your residents have links with St Peter's, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- What crockery is supplied
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
How we price a hog roast day
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Season and day of the week
- Travel to Greatstone-on-Sea
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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