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Care Home Hog Roast in Hickmans Green
Looking for a hog roast day in Hickmans Green? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Care home summer fairs
- Seasonal events
- Day centre events
A hog roast near Hickmans Green
How our care home hog roast works in Hickmans Green
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Hickmans Green suit a hog roast, bringing everyone together over a meal. Typical bookings include care home summer fairs and day centre events, with rotisserie chicken, roast potatoes and apple sauce.
Rural homes around Hickmans Green may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Hickmans Green
Is Hickmans Green too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Places near Hickmans Green
Other occasions in Hickmans Green
Where the roaster can go in Hickmans Green
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Seating for residents
- Away from emergency routes
- Sign-off from management
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Count families and staff too
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Occasions we serve in Hickmans Green
We fit in with your day.
However big or small the event in Hickmans Green, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Home anniversaries
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Open days
- Garden fêtes
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St Barnabas, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Who carves and who serves
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Any travel or access charges
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Served at the time you choose
Care home hog roasts in Hickmans Green
Hickmans Green is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Hickmans Green, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover 922 places across Kent.
Residents who remember days out at Blean Woods RSPB Reserve may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Selling station, roughly 1 mile south-west of the centre. Hickmans Green is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. With the sea within about 6 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Here we cover the ME13 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Winterbourne (1 mile south-east), Boughton under Blean (1 mile north-east), Oversland (1 mile south), South Street (1 mile south-west) and Crouch (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (11 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.1 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.4 miles east). Within reach you will find Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Queens Head pub (0.6 miles north)
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
- How many people are eating
- Crockery choices
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Where the event is
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your date and serving time
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. In Hickmans Green, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Before we arrive
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away