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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Hawley, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Hawley and the surrounding area.
- Day centre get-togethers
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Seasonal events
Care home hog roast in Hawley
About our care home hog roast in Hawley
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes. We are frequently asked to cater day centre lunches and open afternoons, serving rotisserie chicken, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce.
Rural homes around Hawley may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Hawley questions
What’s the nearest station to Hawley?
The closest is Farningham Road station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue 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.
Do you come to Hawley?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Hawley and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can families and staff join in?
Many homes make it a family day.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
What else we do in Hawley
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Season and day of the week
- Time on site
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
- Your menu choices
- An estimate of numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Hawley
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Planning a hog roast day in Hawley
Hawley is about 1 mile south of Dartford, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Hawley suit a hog roast. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Hawley to London (15 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that Farningham Road station is about 1.5 miles away. Some homes in Hawley have links with a local church such as Church of St John the Baptist, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Hawley is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
Anywhere in DA2, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Ash Road, May Road and Shirehall Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Hawley, we also cover Clement Street (1 mile south-west), Sutton at Hone (1 mile south-east), Darenth (1 mile east), Dartford (1 mile north) and St Margarets (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (10 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles east), Northfleet (5 miles east), Swanley (3 miles south-west), Kings Hill (13 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (3 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Bluewater (2.4 miles north-east) and Darenth Park Hospital (1.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Wansunt Pit and Sawyers Lake.
- Local schools include Leigh Academy (1.2 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Four Lymes pub (less than half a mile north)
Events we cater in Hawley
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Hawley and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Family days with visitors
- Seasonal events
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Summer fêtes
Residents who remember days out at Wansunt Pit may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether plates or china are included
- If the price includes VAT
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your residents, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. By late September, the light in Hawley goes at about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at 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 leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Someone to meet us
- A spot that keeps access clear
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Looking after everyone
Some residents will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Halal is not offered
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
China crockery is available on request.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards