Kent · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Hunton, Kent
We bring a hog roast day to Hunton and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Community open days
- Residents’ themed days
- Families’ days
Planning an event in Hunton?
Care home hog roast in Hunton, slow-roasted on site
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us, served between shifts. We’re often asked to cater families’ days and milestone days for the home, with apple sauce, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
Near Hunton, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Hunton questions
Is Hunton too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Hunton?
Yalding station, about 2.1 miles west of the centre.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you cover Hunton?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your menu choices
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Someone to meet us
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Sign-off from management
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
Nearby places to Hunton
Other occasions in Hunton
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Care homes around Hunton
Hunton is about 4 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater care home events of every size in Hunton. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Hunton to Canterbury (27 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St Mary's Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
We cater care home events across ME15 and the streets around it. That could mean a care home event in a garden on West Street, Bensted Close and Bishop's Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Hunton we cover include Benover (1 mile west), Yalding (1 mile north-west), Congelow (1 mile west), Chainhurst (1 mile south-east) and Laddingford (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (4 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north) and Tonbridge (8 miles west).
A little further out are Teapot Island (1.8 miles west) and Oakwood Hospital (3.7 miles north).
How the day works
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In summer, Hunton has daylight until about 9:15pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME15 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Hunton hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Planned to your running order
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Who books care home hog roast in Hunton?
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Hunton and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Home anniversaries
- Staff appreciation days
- Open afternoons
- Seasonal events
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Yalding station, roughly 2.1 miles west of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards