Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Guston
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Guston.
- Community open days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Themed days
Book a hog roast in Guston
Common questions in Guston
What’s the nearest station to Guston?
Martin Mill station, about 1.6 miles north-east of the centre.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
How our care home hog roast works in Guston
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. We serve halloumi skewers, roast potatoes and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for milestone days for the home and retirement community days.
Rural care homes near Guston can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
Planning for dietary needs
Some residents will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal isn’t offered
- Count families and staff too
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Where the roaster can go in Guston
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Someone to meet us
- A level outdoor area
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
Care homes around Guston
Guston is about 2 miles north-east of Dover, in Kent. We cater care home events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Guston. Guston is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Guston to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Dover Western Heights may enjoy talking about them over lunch. For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Martin Mill station, about 1.6 miles north-east. The coast is within about 3 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Anywhere in CT15, we can roast on site for your residents. Your care home event could be at a house on The Street, Chance Meadow and The Lane or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater care home events in East Langdon (1 mile north-east), Church Whitfield (1 mile north-west), West Cliffe (1 mile east), Martin Mill (2 miles north-east) and Charlton-in-Dover (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (8 miles south-west), Ramsgate (13 miles north), Broadstairs (15 miles north), Deal (5 miles north-east) and Hythe (12 miles south-west).
A little further out are Royal Victoria Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Dover Castle (1.8 miles south). The countryside around Guston includes Dover Western Heights.
- Local schools include Guston Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles south) and St Edmund's Catholic School (1.4 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Swingate Inn (0.8 miles south-east)
Towns and villages near Guston
Also in Guston
Events we cater in Guston
Families and staff can join in.
Hosts in Guston book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Day centre lunches
- Residents’ themed days
- Garden fêtes
- Milestone days for the home
If your residents have links with Church of St Martin of Tours, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether travel is included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Organising for someone else?
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
- Numbers
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Send us the date, the address or CT15 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Guston hosts choose us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read how we price and the cost guide.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. In late May, sunset in Guston is about 8:45pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards