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Care Home Hog Roast in Halfway Street
Planning a hog roast day in Halfway Street? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Open days
- Summer fêtes
Book a hog roast in Halfway Street
Care home hog roast in Halfway Street, carved to order
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. For community open days and garden fêtes, we can cook rotisserie chicken, thinly carved roast pork and new potatoes.
Near Halfway Street, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
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What else we do in Halfway Street
Where the roaster can go in Halfway Street
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Sign-off from management
- Someone to meet us
- Away from emergency routes
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, your staff can focus on residents. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Who books care home hog roast in Halfway Street?
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
Hosts in Halfway Street book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Seasonal events
- Retirement housing events
- Family days with visitors
- Open afternoons
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Andrew, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Questions to ask before booking
- What crockery is supplied
- Who carves and who serves
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the price includes, item by item
How it works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. In Halfway Street, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- Season and day of the week
- Site access
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
Send us the date, the address or CT15 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Care home hog roasts in Halfway Street
Halfway Street is about 4 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Care home events in Halfway Street are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Halfway Street is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Halfway Street to Canterbury (about 9 miles away).
Families coming by rail can use the station: Shepherds Well station is about 0.6 miles away. Halfway Street is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. With the sea within about 6 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
We cater care home events across the CT15 postcode area and the streets around it. Close by, we cover care home events in Sibertswold (1 mile north-east), Coldred (1 mile east), Lydden (1 mile south-east), Waldershare (2 miles east) and Eythorne (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (9 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (4 miles south-east), Folkestone (7 miles south), Ramsgate (14 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Buckland Hospital (4.5 miles south-east) and Dover Transport Museum (3.6 miles south-east).
- Nearby, you will find The Bricklayers' Arms (0.5 miles north-east)
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Serving on plates is often easier.
Questions from Halfway Street
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Halfway Street?
The closest is Shepherds Well station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
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.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards