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Care Home Hog Roast for Hassell Street
Care home hog roast in Hassell Street: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Open days
- Families’ days
- Garden fêtes
Care home hog roast in Hassell Street
Planning a hog roast day in Hassell Street
Hassell Street is about 6 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. Planning a hog roast day in Hassell Street? We cover the whole area. Hassell Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 8 miles away.
Hatch Park is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Hassell Street is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
For care home events in TN25, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many residents. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Folly Town (1 mile south), Hastingleigh (1 mile south), Brook (2 miles south-west), Wye (2 miles west) and Brabourne (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (6 miles south-west), Canterbury (8 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles east), Folkestone (10 miles south-east), Whitstable (12 miles north) and Faversham (10 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find William Harvey Hospital (4.2 miles south-west) and Chilham Castle (4.6 miles north). Within reach you will find Hatch Park.
- Local pubs include The Woodmans Arms (under half a mile west)
How our care home hog roast works in Hassell Street
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Hassell Street suit a hog roast, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. We serve apple sauce, roast potatoes and halloumi skewers, and we are frequently booked for days for relatives and retirement community days.
Near Hassell Street, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
Where the roaster can go in Hassell Street
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Someone to meet us
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Hassell Street
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
For residents who need modified textures, your kitchen looks after those portions. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why book our hog roast in Hassell Street
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Events we cater in Hassell Street
It brings residents, families and staff together.
However big or small the event in Hassell Street, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Residents’ themed days
- Open afternoons
- Garden fêtes
- Families’ days
For families visiting by train, Wye station, about 2.7 miles west, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
FAQs for Hassell Street
Is Hassell Street 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.
What’s the nearest station to Hassell Street?
The closest is Wye station, roughly 2.7 miles away.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Where will the roaster go?
Always outside, agreed with the manager.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
The process
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. In Hassell Street, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or TN25 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Towns and villages near Hassell Street
What else we do in Hassell Street
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away