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Care Home Hog Roast in Hillborough
Looking for a hog roast day in Hillborough? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Families’ days
- Seasonal events
- Community open days
Care home hog roast for Hillborough
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children generally like it too.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Care home hog roast in Hillborough, slow-roasted on site
We roast outdoors under cover in the garden or car park, on a spot that keeps emergency access clear and away from opening windows. For day centre events and retirement community days, we can cook thinly carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken and more.
Smaller homes around Hillborough may only have a modest garden, so we check the space with photos first. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Timed around your day
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Time on site
- Menu choices and extras
- How many people are eating
- Distance from us
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Rough numbers
- Your menu choices
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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How the day works
The roaster is gas-fired, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Late-September sunset in Hillborough is about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or CT6 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
Some residents won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Away from opening windows
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
Questions from Hillborough
Can you do a hog roast in Bishopstone Cliffs?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
How far is Hillborough from London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access and away from opening windows.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Occasions we serve in Hillborough
It turns a normal day into an event.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Open days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Anniversaries of the home
- Garden fêtes
West Blean and Thornden Woods is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What to look for in a quote
- Staffing on the day
- Allergen information for every dish
- The space, cover and access they need
- If the price includes VAT
Care home hog roasts in Hillborough
Hillborough is about 2 miles east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Care home events in Hillborough are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
With the A299 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary the Virgin, is a good occasion for a hog roast. With the sea within about 2 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Here we cover the CT6 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Manor Road, Puffin Road and Neville Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. With the A299 close by, Hillborough is easy for us to reach for your care home event. If your venue is just outside Hillborough, we also cover Hawthorn (1 mile south-east), Bishopstone (1 mile north), Beltinge (1 mile north-west), Broomfield (1 mile south-west) and Highstead (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (7 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Ramsgate (11 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east), Whitstable (6 miles west) and Deal (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.2 miles west). Within reach you will find West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local pubs include The Huntsman And Horn Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away