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Care Home Hog Roast in Highsted
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Highsted and the surrounding area.
- Open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Residents’ themed days
Care home hog roast for Highsted
Care home hog roast in Highsted, slow-roasted on site
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Highsted suit a hog roast, bringing everyone together over a meal. We serve halloumi skewers, new potatoes and apple sauce, and we’re frequently booked for retirement community days and garden fêtes.
Country homes near Highsted often have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your care home event. Late May in Highsted has light until about 8:50pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- 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
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or ME9 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Hog roast days near Highsted
Highsted is about 2 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Planning a hog roast day in Highsted? We cover the whole area. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Nicholas, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. Highsted is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
For care home events in ME9, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Streets in the area include Stockers Hill and Highsted Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For care home events just outside Highsted, we cover Rodmersham Green (1 mile east), Rodmersham (1 mile east), Tunstall (1 mile west), Bapchild (1 mile east) and Dungate (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (6 miles east) and Minster (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.2 miles north) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north).
- Schools near Highsted include Fulston Manor School (1 mile north)
What affects the price in Highsted
Here’s what affects the price:
- Time on site
- Numbers
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
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.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
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.
Highsted: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Cromers Wood?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Highsted from London?
About 38 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Perfect for your care home event in Highsted
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Residents’ themed days
- Open afternoons
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Day centre events
Families coming by rail can use the station: Sittingbourne station, about 1.6 miles north, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and any London charges
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Someone to meet us
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Sign-off from management
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
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. Sort that first.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Also near Highsted
More for events in Highsted
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards