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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Kingswood, Kent
Looking for a hog roast day in Kingswood? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Family days with visitors
- Day centre get-togethers
Care home hog roast for Kingswood
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Care home hog roast in Kingswood, slow-roasted on site
You know your residents best, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. For families’ days and anniversaries of the home, we can cook thinly carved roast pork, apple sauce and halloumi skewers.
Rural homes around Kingswood may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
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Who books care home hog roast in Kingswood?
It turns a normal day into an event.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Care home summer fairs
- Family days with visitors
- Seasonal events
- Milestone days for the home
Volunteers from churches such as Kingswood Church sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
What to look for in a quote
- Staffing on the day
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Travel and any London charges
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Kingswood questions
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.
Is Kingswood close to London?
About 37 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
We don’t prepare texture-modified meals; we will work alongside your kitchen.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
Can you cater in Kingswood?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Kingswood and Kent. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why Kingswood hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved to order by a chef
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Planning a hog roast day in Kingswood
Kingswood is about 5 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater care home events across Kingswood and nearby. Kingswood is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Kingswood to Canterbury (about 20 miles away).
For families visiting by train, Harrietsham station, about 2.1 miles north-east, is the nearest station. Kingswood is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
We cover care home events in every part of the ME17 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Chestnut Drive, Bushy Grove and Tall Trees Close; 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 Chartway Street (1 mile south-west), Ulcombe (1 mile south-east), Broomfield (1 mile north), Fairbourne Heath (1 mile east) and Chegworth (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles north-west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Faversham (13 miles north-east) and Minster (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are Leeds Castle (1.5 miles north) and KIMS hospital (5.2 miles north-west).
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Away from opening windows
- Flat ground in the grounds
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. In summer, Kingswood has daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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What affects the price in Kingswood
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
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. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
- Any venue rules
- What the outdoor space is like
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Halal isn’t offered
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away