Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast in How Green
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Care home hog roast in How Green.
- Family days with visitors
- Open afternoons
- Thank-you meals for staff
Planning an event in How Green?
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
How our care home hog roast works in How Green
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. We serve rotisserie chicken, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for seasonal events and days for relatives.
Rural care homes near How Green can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
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How Green questions
Is How Green too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to How Green?
Hever station, about 1.3 miles south-west of the centre.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How Green: care homes and access
How Green is about 7 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around How Green suit a hog roast. How Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from How Green to London (23 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that Hever station is about 1.3 miles away. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of How Green, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of Kent takes in TN8. Streets in the area include Hever Road and How Green Lane, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover care home events in Hever (1 mile south), Newtown (2 miles south), Markbeech (2 miles south), Chiddingstone Causeway (3 miles east) and Chiddingstone Hoath (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Sevenoaks (7 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles east) and Paddock Wood (12 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Tandridge Priory (5.4 miles north-west) and Hever Castle (0.7 miles south).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Wheatsheaf Public House (0.8 miles east)
Working with your venue
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.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
How we price a hog roast day
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Crockery choices
- Travel to How Green
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Season and day of the week
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
- An estimate of numbers
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Winter afternoons in How Green are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Away from emergency routes
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Halal is not offered
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Events we cater in How Green
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
Hosts in How Green book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Residents’ themed days
- Care home summer fairs
- Day centre lunches
- Anniversaries of the home
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Peter, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Before you book anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether plates or china are included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether travel is included
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in How Green
- Our staff serve and clear
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards