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Care Home Hog Roast for Hersden
Looking for a hog roast day in Hersden? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Family days with visitors
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Staff thank-you lunches
Slow-roasted pork in Hersden
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
About our care home hog roast in Hersden
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, rather than in rolls if that’s easier. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for families’ days and residents’ themed days.
Care homes around Hersden are frequently in converted houses with gardens. Let us know about the way in. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Halal is not offered
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Request gluten-free rolls
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Hersden
What’s the nearest station to Hersden?
The closest is Sturry station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Is Hersden close to London?
About 56 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Choose the time, and we will plan the roast around it.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates are often easier for residents.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Who books care home hog roast in Hersden?
We plan around the home’s routines.
People around Hersden book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Anniversaries of the home
- Community open days
- Summer fêtes
- Staff appreciation days
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Sturry station, roughly 1.9 miles south-west of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Travel and any London charges
- Whether plates or china are included
- Staffing on the day
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Care home hog roasts in Hersden
Hersden is about 4 miles south of Herne Bay, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Hersden for care home events and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent.
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of All Saints, is a good occasion for a hog roast. West Blean and Thornden Woods is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The coast is within about 5 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Here we cover the CT3 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include The Firs, The Sycamores and Chequer Tree Close, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Westbere (1 mile south-west), Stodmarsh (1 mile south-east), Hoath (1 mile north), Knave's Ash (1 mile north) and Sturry (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (4 miles south-west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Ramsgate (11 miles east), Broadstairs (12 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Canterbury Castle (4.5 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (3.4 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Nearby schools include Spires Academy (0.5 miles west) and Frank Montgomery School (0.5 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn (0.8 miles south-west)
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why Hersden hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- An itemised quote
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- A level outdoor area
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
Places near Hersden
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The process
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Late May in Hersden has light until about 8:45pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We clear away quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, 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