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Care Home Hog Roast in Horsmonden
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Horsmonden and the surrounding area.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Days for relatives
- Themed days
Slow-roasted pork in Horsmonden
About our care home hog roast in Horsmonden
For residents, we carve thinly and serve on plates, which is easier for many people than a roll. Residents on modified diets should have meals prepared by your kitchen. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, roast potatoes and thinly carved roast pork, and we are often booked for care home summer fairs and community open days.
Rural homes around Horsmonden may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What happens on the day
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your care home event in Horsmonden. Late-September sunset in Horsmonden is about 7:00pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Send final numbers in good time
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Questions from Horsmonden
Which station is closest to Horsmonden?
Paddock Wood station, about 3.4 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you cover Horsmonden?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Horsmonden and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
What allergens are in the food?
Every dish comes with allergen information for your team to check.
Occasions we serve in Horsmonden
We fit in with your day.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Horsmonden, including:
- Open days
- Home anniversaries
- Days for relatives
- Themed days
For families visiting by train, Paddock Wood station, about 3.4 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- Staffing on the day
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- If the price includes VAT
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Nearby places to Horsmonden
Also in Horsmonden
Where the roaster can go in Horsmonden
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Flat ground in the grounds
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
How we price a hog roast day
Each price is built from:
- Season and day of the week
- Time on site
- Travel to Horsmonden
- Which meats and sides you choose
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.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The address or postcode
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. Use our quote form.
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Hog roast days near Horsmonden
Horsmonden is about 7 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Horsmonden, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Horsmonden to Canterbury (30 miles away).
Horsmonden is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home event is in TN12, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Morley Drive, Woodgate Mews and Back Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover care home events in Hazel Street (1 mile south-west), Capel Cross (1 mile south-east), Broad Ford (1 mile south-east), Palmer's Green (1 mile north-west) and Castle Hill (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles west), Tonbridge (8 miles north-west), Kings Hill (9 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tunbridge Wells Hospital (5.3 miles west) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (2.5 miles south).
- Nearby, you will find The Highwayman pub (less than half a mile west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Count families and staff too
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away