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Care Home Hog Roast for Guilton
Care home hog roast in Guilton: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Day centre events
- Retirement community days
- Residents’ themed days
Care home hog roast in Guilton
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Clear of bedroom windows
- A spot that keeps access clear
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Care home hog roast in Guilton, slow-roasted on site
The roaster cooks in the grounds, on a spot that keeps emergency access clear and away from opening windows. On the menu are thinly carved roast pork, roast potatoes and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for day centre events and milestone days for the home.
Rural homes around Guilton may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What affects the price in Guilton
Each price is built from:
- Season and day of the week
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
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, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Rough numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book our hog roast in Guilton
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Planned to your running order
- No surprises: everything in writing
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Care home hog roasts in Guilton
Guilton is about 7 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Guilton, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 8 miles away.
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Nicholas, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. Monk's Wall nature reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Wherever your care home event is in CT3, we can bring the roaster to you. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Guilton, Durlock Road and Poulton Lane, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Guilton we cover include Durlock (1 mile south-west), Ash (1 mile east), Weddington (1 mile north-east), Flemings (1 mile south-east) and Cop Street (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (8 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (7 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include White Mill (2.6 miles east). The countryside around Guilton includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Chequer Inn (under half a mile east)
What comes off the roaster
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.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Late-September sunset in Guilton is about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Guilton
Is Guilton close to London?
Roughly 61 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Guilton?
Sandwich station, about 3.3 miles east of the centre.
Do you come to Guilton?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Guilton and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Can you carve thinly?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates, while we serve.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Events we cater in Guilton
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking, while still preparing any modified meals.
In Guilton and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Summer fêtes
- Day centre get-togethers
- Open afternoons
- Staff appreciation days
Visitors arriving by train should know that Sandwich station is about 3.3 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How dietary needs are handled
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- If the price includes VAT
Places near Guilton
Other occasions in Guilton
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards