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Care Home Hog Roast for Hackington
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 Hackington.
- Days for relatives
- Milestone days for the home
- Staff thank-you lunches
Planning an event in Hackington?
Care homes around Hackington
Hackington is about 2 miles north of Canterbury, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast day in Hackington? We cover the whole area. Hackington is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
Residents who remember days out at Blean Woods RSPB Reserve may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Canterbury West station, roughly 1.4 miles south of the centre. The coast is within about 5 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Wherever your care home event is in CT2, we can roast on site for your residents. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Link Road, Fleets Lane and Darwin Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Tyler Hill (1 mile north-west), Blean (1 mile west), Honey Hill (2 miles north-west), Radfall (2 miles north) and Denstroude (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (14 miles south-west), Margate (14 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (4 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (2 miles south) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.9 miles south). Open spaces near Hackington include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include St Stephen's Junior School (0.9 miles south) and St Edmund's School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include Ye Olde Beverlie Inn (1 mile south)
Care home hog roast in Hackington, slow-roasted on site
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Hackington suit a hog roast, bringing everyone together over a meal. We serve halloumi skewers, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for milestone days for the home and residents’ themed days.
Rural care homes near Hackington 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’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a trip out, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Timed around your day
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Count families and staff too
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Sign-off from management
- Clear of bedroom windows
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
- Numbers
- How long the roast and service take
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.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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The process
Here’s how the day normally runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. For a summer hog roast day in Hackington, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Hackington questions
Can you do a hog roast in Tyler Hill Meadow?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Hackington too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How do you handle allergies?
Allergen details are provided.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Perfect for your care home event in Hackington
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Hackington, including:
- Milestone days for the home
- Open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Sheltered housing gatherings
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Cosmus and St Damian, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Travel and any London charges
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- 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