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Care Home Hog Roast in Hartlip
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Hartlip and the surrounding area.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Family days with visitors
- Day centre get-togethers
Care home hog roast for Hartlip
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. 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.
Why book our hog roast in Hartlip
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
About our care home hog roast in Hartlip
Serving times fit around the home’s day, whether that is lunch or an afternoon event. Whether it is staff thank-you lunches and day centre lunches, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and new potatoes for your residents.
At a rural home near Hartlip, access matters so we can plan our route. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
Hog roast days near Hartlip
Hartlip is about 3 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Kent. We cater care home events of every size in Hartlip. Hartlip is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Hartlip to Canterbury (about 20 miles away).
For families visiting by train, Newington station is about 1.3 miles away. Some homes in Hartlip have links with a local church such as Church of St Michael, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Hartlip is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
We cover care home events in every part of the ME9 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater a care home event on streets such as The Street, Dane Close and Place Lane, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Lower Hartlip (1 mile east), Moor Street (1 mile north-west), Breach (1 mile north-east), Meresborough (1 mile west) and Newington (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (7 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (4 miles east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Faversham (11 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles north-west) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Bayford Court (4.5 miles east) and Medway Maritime Hospital (4.8 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Detling Hill and Bishop Saltings.
- Local schools include Leigh Academy Rainham (1.3 miles north-west)
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Why choose care home hog roast in Hartlip?
We fit in with your day.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Milestone days for the home
- Care home summer fairs
- Open days
- Day centre events
Old photos of Detling Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
What your quote should include
- Travel and any London charges
- Whether VAT is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How dietary needs are handled
Towns and villages near Hartlip
Other occasions in Hartlip
Hartlip questions
Do you come out to small places like Hartlip?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast in Foxburrow Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
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.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
How do you handle allergies?
Allergen details are provided.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us who does not eat pork
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Approval from the home
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your care home event. For a summer hog roast day in Hartlip, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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What affects the price in Hartlip
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Travel to Hartlip
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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