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Care Home Hog Roast for Howt 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. Book a hog roast day in Howt Green.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Retirement housing events
- Family days with visitors
Care home hog roast in Howt Green
Care home hog roast in Howt Green, carved to order
For care homes in Howt Green, a hog roast day is a real occasion. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. Whether it is days for relatives and garden fêtes, we’ll put together a menu of thinly carved roast pork, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken and more.
Rural care homes near Howt 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.
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. In Howt Green, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Care home hog roasts in Howt Green
Howt Green is about 1 mile north-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Hosts in Howt Green book us for care home events of all sizes. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Howt Green to Canterbury (about 17 miles away).
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Bartholomew sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Howt Green, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the ME9 postcode area and the streets around it. Close by, we cover care home events in Kemsley (1 mile east), Iwade (1 mile north), Sittingbourne (1 mile south-east), Milton Regis (1 mile south-east) and Murston (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles south-west), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (8 miles south-east), Minster (5 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles south-west) and Davington (8 miles south-east).
A little further out are Court Hall Museum (0.9 miles south-east) and Castle Rough (1.4 miles east).
- Schools near Howt Green include Westlands School (1.4 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Three Hats Inn (0.9 miles south-east)
- Other local spots include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (0.9 miles south-east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Perfect for your care home event in Howt Green
It brings residents, families and staff together.
People around Howt Green book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Milestone days for the home
- Themed days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Open afternoons
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Kemsley station, about 0.6 miles east.
Questions to ask before you book
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether plates or china are included
- Staffing on the day
- VAT, if it applies
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Site access
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Distance from us
- Menu choices and extras
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
- The venue 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 the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Howt Green
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Someone to meet us
- Sign-off from management
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
FAQs for Howt Green
What’s the nearest station to Howt Green?
The closest is Kemsley station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Many homes make it a family day; just tell us total numbers.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
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.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
A hog roast or other catering?
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment, such as a singer or a garden fête. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in Howt Green
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Served at the time you choose
Read how we price 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
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away