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Care Home Hog Roast for Hawkhurst
Care home hog roast in Hawkhurst: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Day centre get-togethers
- Garden fêtes
- Anniversaries of the home
A hog roast near Hawkhurst
Care home hog roast in Hawkhurst, carved to order
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. We’re often asked to cater sheltered housing gatherings and garden fêtes, with roast potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce.
Care homes around Hawkhurst are frequently in converted houses with gardens. Let us know about the way in. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Towns and villages near Hawkhurst
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Care home hog roasts in Hawkhurst
Hawkhurst is about 12 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We cover care home events in Hawkhurst. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 29 miles away.
If your residents have links with Church of All Saints, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Hawkhurst, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home event is in TN18, we can bring the roaster to you. Your care home event could be at a house on High Street, Barretts Road and Norris Close or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Hawkhurst, we also cover Beal's Green (1 mile north), Pipsden (1 mile east), The Moor (1 mile south-west), Gill's Green (1 mile north) and Little Conghurst (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (15 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (10 miles north-west), Tenterden (8 miles east) and Southborough (13 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (4.9 miles west).
- Local schools include Marlborough House School (0.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Queen's Hotel (under half a mile south-east)
The process
Here’s how the day typically runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In late May, sunset in Hawkhurst is about 8:50pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Hawkhurst: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Hawkhurst?
The closest is Etchingham station, roughly 4 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can you serve at lunch?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Request thin slices
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Chicken can be added.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment, such as a singer or a garden fête. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- An itemised quote
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Before you choose a spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A named contact on the day
- Approval from the home
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Events we cater in Hawkhurst
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day.
In Hawkhurst and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Home anniversaries
- Summer fêtes
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Community open days
Visitors arriving by train should know that Etchingham station is about 4 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether plates or china are included
- Travel and any London charges
- The space, cover and access they need
How we price a hog roast day
The biggest factors are:
- Menu choices and extras
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
- Your menu choices
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away