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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Hoo, Kent
We bring a hog roast day across Hoo and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Anniversaries of the home
- Summer fêtes
Care home hog roast for Hoo
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Plan separately for halal if needed
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Hoo
For care homes in Hoo, a hog roast day is a real occasion. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. On the menu are thinly carved roast pork, new potatoes and halloumi skewers, and we are regularly asked to cater summer fêtes and themed days.
Rural care homes near Hoo can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Events we cater in Hoo
Families and staff can join in.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Hoo and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Day centre lunches
- Summer fêtes
- Seasonal events
- Retirement housing events
Visitors arriving by train should know that Minster station is about 1.1 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- If the price includes VAT
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Seating for residents
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- A level outdoor area
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Hoo
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
For event organisers in Hoo
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
What else we do in Hoo
Step by step
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. In late May, sunset in Hoo is about 8:45pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Hoo: your questions answered
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Is Hoo close to London?
About 61 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can families and staff join in?
Families and staff are welcome.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
Do you cover Hoo?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Hoo and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Can you serve on plates?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
What affects the price in Hoo
We work out each quote from:
- Menu choices and extras
- Whether you want china
- Travel to Hoo
- The date and time of year
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
- What the outdoor space is like
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Hoo?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. 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 Hoo hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- All the equipment comes with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Planning a hog roast day in Hoo
Hoo is about 5 miles south-west of Margate, in Kent. We cater care home events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Hoo. Hoo is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Hoo to Canterbury (10 miles away).
If your residents have links with Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Sandwich and Pegwell Bay is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The coast is within about 6 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Wherever your care home event is in CT12, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Monkton Road, Hoo Farm Way and Sheriffs Court Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Hoo, we also cover Monkton (1 mile west), St Nicholas at Wade (2 miles north-west), Westmarsh (2 miles south-west), East Stourmouth (2 miles south-west) and Sarre (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (10 miles south-west), Margate (5 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (5 miles east), Broadstairs (6 miles east) and Whitstable (11 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (5 miles north-east) and Powell-Cotton Museum (2.2 miles north). Open spaces near Hoo include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Nearby, you will find The Bell Inn (0.9 miles south-east)
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards