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Care Home Hog Roast for Hockenden
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Care home hog roast in Hockenden.
- Retirement community days
- Garden fêtes
- Days for relatives
Care home hog roast for Hockenden
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Hockenden
Serving times fit around the home’s day, whether that’s lunch or an afternoon event. Whether it’s sheltered housing gatherings and community open days, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and apple sauce for your residents.
Rural care homes near Hockenden can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
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Perfect for your care home event in Hockenden
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
However big or small the event in Hockenden, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Families’ days
- Open afternoons
- Themed days
- Summer fêtes
If your residents have links with St Mary the Virgin, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What the price includes, item by item
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Someone to meet us
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- All the equipment comes with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The date and time of year
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
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.
Care home hog roasts in Hockenden
Hockenden is about 2 miles north-east of Orpington, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Hockenden for care home events. Hockenden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Hockenden to London (about 13 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at The Warren may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Visitors arriving by train should know that Swanley station, about 1 mile south-east, is the nearest station. Hockenden is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
This part of Kent takes in BR8, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Upper Ruxley (1 mile north-west), Stonehill Green (1 mile north-east), Ruxley (1 mile north-west), Puddledock (2 miles north-east) and Hextable (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Dartford (4 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (8 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles east), Tonbridge (15 miles south), Northfleet (9 miles east) and Kings Hill (14 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include London Borough of Bromley Museum (2.6 miles south-west) and Eynsford Castle (3.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Hockenden include The Warren and Summer Hill.
- Schools near Hockenden include Orchards Academy (0.9 miles south-east)
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. In late May, sunset in Hockenden is about 8:50pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Hockenden: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Hockenden?
The closest is Swanley station, roughly 1 mile away.
How far is Hockenden from London?
Roughly 13 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
How do you handle allergies?
Every dish comes with allergen information for your team to check.
For event organisers in Hockenden
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards