Kent · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Hartley, Kent
Planning a hog roast day in Hartley? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Themed days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Care home hog roast in Hartley
Care home hog roast in Hartley, slow-roasted on site
Day centres and retirement housing near Hartley also book us, for summer get-togethers and themed days. For garden fêtes and home anniversaries, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
Rural care homes near Hartley can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Hartley: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you do a hog roast in Crane Valley?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Can families and staff join in?
Families and staff are welcome.
Do you cover Hartley?
Yes, Hartley is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
More for events in Hartley
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Plates or china
- Travel to Hartley
- The number of people
- The date and time of year
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Hartley, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning a hog roast day in Hartley
Hartley is about 8 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. Hartley is well within our area for care home events. Hartley is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Hartley to Canterbury (28 miles away).
The High Weald National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Hartley.
Anywhere in TN17, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Hartley Road, Campion Crescent and Hartley Court Gardens; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Hartley, we also cover Swattenden (1 mile east), Cranbrook (1 mile north-east), Baker's Cross (2 miles north-east), Gill's Green (2 miles south) and Beal's Green (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles north-west), Kings Hill (14 miles north), Foley Park (14 miles north) and Paddock Wood (8 miles north-west).
A little further out are Benenden Hospital (4.7 miles east) and Sissinghurst Castle (3.8 miles north-east).
Why choose care home hog roast in Hartley?
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day.
However big or small the event in Hartley, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Themed days
- Staff appreciation days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Open days
What your quote should include
- Travel and any London charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether VAT is included
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Clear of bedroom windows
- A named contact on the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Step by step
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In summer, Hartley has daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away