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Hog Roast for Care Homes in High Brooms, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in High Brooms and the surrounding area.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Day centre lunches
- Themed days
Care home hog roast in High Brooms
Care home hog roast in High Brooms, carved to order
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. For garden fêtes and open afternoons, we will put together a menu of thinly carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and new potatoes for your residents.
In High Brooms, care homes, a hog roast day brings a sense of occasion. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Count families and staff too
- Halal is not offered
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates, while we serve.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
How it works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your residents, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Late May in High Brooms has light until about 8:50pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: 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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Care home hog roasts in High Brooms
High Brooms is about 1 mile north-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in High Brooms, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cover 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 28 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Some homes in High Brooms have links with a local church such as St Matthew's Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. High Brooms is within about 7 miles of the High Weald National Landscape.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the TN2, TN4 and TN1 postcode area. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Oak Road, Brook Road and Caley Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Southborough (1 mile north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (1 mile south-west), Hawkenbury (2 miles south), Stockland Green (2 miles west) and Bidborough (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Tonbridge (3 miles north), Kings Hill (10 miles north-east), Foley Park (14 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (5 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Kent and Sussex Hospital (1.2 miles south-west) and Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery (1.2 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
- Nearby schools include Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys (0.7 miles west) and St Gregory's Catholic School (0.8 miles west)
- Local pubs include Longbow Court pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Distance from us
- Site access
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- An estimate of numbers
- Allergies we should know about
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we serve in High Brooms
It brings residents, families and staff together.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Open days
- Days for relatives
- Day centre events
- Thank-you meals for staff
For families visiting by train, there is a station right in High Brooms: High Brooms station.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel or access charges
- How dietary needs are handled
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The full menu and the sides
Why choose a hog roast in High Brooms?
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Planned to your running order
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- An itemised quote
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Places near High Brooms
Also in High Brooms
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
High Brooms questions
Is High Brooms close to London?
About 29 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you do a hog roast in Hilbert Woods?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will share allergen and menu details.
Do you cover High Brooms?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, High Brooms and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
What allergens are in the food?
Every dish comes with allergen information for your team to check.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A level outdoor area
- A named contact on the day
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards