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Care Home Hog Roast for Kings Hill
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Kings Hill and across Kent.
- Retirement housing events
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Open afternoons
Planning an event in Kings Hill?
How our care home hog roast works in Kings Hill
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. On the menu are new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce, and we are regularly asked to cater open afternoons and retirement community days.
In Kings Hill, care homes, a hog roast day brings a sense of occasion. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Also near Kings Hill
What else we do in Kings Hill
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Count families and staff too
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Where the roaster can go in Kings Hill
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- A spot that keeps access clear
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
Planning a hog roast day in Kings Hill
Kings Hill is about 5 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Kings Hill. Kings Hill is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Kings Hill to London (about 27 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is West Malling station, about 1.5 miles north-east.
Anywhere in ME19, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Churchill Square, Townsend Square and Ruton Square; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Well Street (1 mile north-east), Red Hill (1 mile south-east), Wateringbury (1 mile south-east), West Malling (2 miles north) and Nettlestead (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-west) and Gravesend (11 miles north).
A little further out are Maidstone Hospital (3.4 miles east) and Leybourne Castle (2.3 miles north).
- Schools near Kings Hill include The Malling School (1.7 miles north-east)
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing normally contains gluten.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. By late September, the light in Kings Hill goes at about 7:00pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- 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
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Kings Hill
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Numbers
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
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, which is built into the price.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- What the outdoor space is like
- The venue or postcode
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: use our quote form.
Perfect for your care home event in Kings Hill
We adapt serving to suit residents.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Kings Hill:
- Seasonal events
- Home anniversaries
- Open afternoons
- Retirement community days
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St John the Baptist, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Staffing on the day
Kings Hill: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Kings Hill?
West Malling station, about 1.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast in Manor Park Country Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards