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Care Home Hog Roast for Higham
Planning a hog roast day in Higham? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Residents’ themed days
- Milestone days for the home
Care home hog roast for Higham
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Count families and staff too
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates, while we serve.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
About our care home hog roast in Higham
Serving times fit around the home’s day, whether that’s lunch or an afternoon event. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and thinly carved roast pork, and we are frequently booked for home anniversaries and garden fêtes.
Near Higham, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
- Travel to Higham
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- A picture of the cooking area
- The date and time of the event
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Towns and villages near Higham
Other occasions in Higham
Step by step
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. Late-September sunset in Higham is about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. 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.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Planned to your running order
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
FAQs for Higham
Which station is closest to Higham?
The closest is Higham station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast in Rede Common?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the garden or car park, in a spot you approve.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you provide allergen information?
Allergen details are provided for your team to check.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Care home hog roasts in Higham
Higham is about 2 miles north-west of Rochester, in Medway. We cater care home events across Higham and nearby, from gardens to fields. Higham is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 24 miles away.
If your residents have links with Church of St John, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Gad's Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Wherever your care home event is in ME3 and DA12, we can roast on site for your residents. Local streets include Villa Road, Darby Gardens and Ash Crescent; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For care home events just outside Higham, we cover Gadshill (1 mile south), Lower Higham (1 mile north), Shorne (1 mile west), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile south-west) and Mockbeggar (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (5 miles south-east), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Luton (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (8 miles south-east) and Lordswood (7 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Huguenot Museum (2.7 miles south-east) and Rochester Castle (2.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Higham include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Nearby schools include Strood Academy (1.3 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Sir John Falstaff Public House (less than half a mile south)
- Other local spots include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (2.4 miles south-east)
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Seating for residents
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Someone to meet us
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
Why choose care home hog roast in Higham?
We plan around the home’s routines.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Higham, including:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Anniversaries of the home
- Care home summer fairs
Families coming by rail can use the station: Higham station is about 0.9 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Any travel or access charges
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away