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Care Home Hog Roast in Highstead
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Highstead.
- Milestone days for the home
- Families’ days
- Open days
Slow-roasted pork in Highstead
How our care home hog roast works in Highstead
Retirement housing and day centres around Highstead book hog roast days too, for summer get-togethers and themed days. We are often asked to cater day centre lunches and retirement community days, with new potatoes, roast potatoes and thinly carved roast pork.
Rural care homes near Highstead can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What affects the price in Highstead
The biggest factors are:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
- Plates or china
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- The address or postcode
- Your menu choices
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and time of the event
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Our staff serve and clear
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Care home hog roasts in Highstead
Highstead is about 2 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast day in Highstead? We cover the whole area. We cover 922 places across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Highstead to Canterbury (7 miles away).
Old photos of West Blean and Thornden Woods can spark conversation during a hog roast day. For families visiting by train, Herne Bay station is about 2.7 miles away. With the sea within about 3 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Anywhere in CT3 and CT6, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Hawthorn (1 mile north), Boyden Gate (1 mile south-east), Millbank (1 mile south-west), Old Tree (1 mile south) and Hillborough (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (7 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east), Whitstable (6 miles west) and Deal (13 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.6 miles west). Within reach you will find West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local pubs include Hog & Donkey pub (0.8 miles north-east)
Who books care home hog roast in Highstead?
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
Here’s what people in Highstead most often book a hog roast for:
- Summer fêtes
- Days for relatives
- Retirement housing events
- Seasonal events
Some homes in Highstead have links with a local church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
Questions to ask before you book
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Any travel or access charges
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Highstead questions
Which station is closest to Highstead?
Herne Bay station, about 2.7 miles west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Highstead?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
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 often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
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 bring everything else.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
The process
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. By late September, the light in Highstead goes at about 7:00pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Halal isn’t offered
We clear away quietly.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Away from emergency routes
- A named contact on the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
For event organisers in Highstead
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 do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Also near Highstead
Other occasions in Highstead
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards