Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Grubb Street
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Grubb Street.
- Family days with visitors
- Home anniversaries
- Day centre lunches
Planning an event in Grubb Street?
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist.
About our care home hog roast in Grubb Street
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Grubb Street suit a hog roast, bringing everyone together over a meal. Typical bookings include staff appreciation days and residents’ themed days, with thinly carved roast pork, apple sauce and new potatoes.
Near Grubb Street, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Where the roaster can go in Grubb Street
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Sign-off from management
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- A level spot in the garden or car park
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Grubb Street: care homes and access
Grubb Street is about 3 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. A hog roast suits care home events around Grubb Street, whatever the venue. Grubb Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 17 miles away.
Families coming by rail can use the station: Longfield station is about 1 mile away. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, is a good occasion for a hog roast. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Grubb Street.
Wherever your care home event is in DA2, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Green Street Green (1 mile north), Westwood (1 mile north-east), St Margarets (1 mile west), South Darenth (1 mile west) and Bean (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (4 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (5 miles north-east), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north-east).
A little further out are Stone Castle (2.6 miles north) and Darent Valley Hospital (2.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Sawyers Lake.
- Schools near Grubb Street include Longfield Academy (1.2 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Railway Tavern (0.9 miles south-east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
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. Late May in Grubb Street has light until about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Grubb Street, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
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Grubb Street: your questions answered
Could you cook in Longfield Chalk Bank?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Grubb Street?
Longfield station, about 1 mile south-east of the centre.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates are frequently easier for residents.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you cover Grubb Street?
Yes, Grubb Street is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
Nearby places to Grubb Street
Other occasions in Grubb Street
Why choose care home hog roast in Grubb Street?
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking, while still preparing any modified meals.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Grubb Street. Typical bookings include:
- Community open days
- Garden fêtes
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Family days with visitors
Residents who remember days out at Sawyers Lake may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Questions to ask before booking
- How dietary needs are handled
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Travel and any London charges
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
What affects the price in Grubb Street
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The date and time of year
- Plates or china
- Numbers
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- An estimate of numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards