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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Kippington, Kent
Planning a hog roast day in Kippington? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Garden fêtes
- Day centre lunches
- Staff thank-you lunches
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Care home hog roast in Kippington, carved to order
Serving times fit around the home’s day, lunch or mid-afternoon. Whether it’s themed days and anniversaries of the home, we can cook apple sauce, thinly carved roast pork and roast potatoes and more.
In Kippington, care homes, a hog roast day brings a sense of occasion. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
Working with your venue
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.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Kippington: care homes and access
Kippington is about 1 mile south of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Wherever your care home event is in Kippington, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Kippington is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 20 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Sevenoaks station is about 0.5 miles away. Dryhill Nature Reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Kippington is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We cover care home events in every part of TN13, TN14 and TN15 and the streets around it. Local streets include Glebe Lane, Beech Road and Grange Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For care home events just outside Kippington, we cover Sevenoaks (1 mile north), Bessels Green (1 mile north-west), Riverhead (1 mile north), Dunton Green (2 miles north) and Chipstead (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (15 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (14 miles north-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south-east) and Northfleet (13 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Kemsing Castle Bank (3.3 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Museum (0.7 miles east). Within reach you will find Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include New Beacon School (0.5 miles south) and Knole Academy (1.2 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Black Boy Public House (0.6 miles east)
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Halal is not offered
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A level outdoor area
- Seating for residents
- Away from opening windows
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Kippington
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
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FAQs for Kippington
Could you cook in Montreal Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Kippington close to London?
About 20 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Can you do soft food?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We will share allergen and menu details.
Do you cover Kippington?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your care home event. In summer, Kippington has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe 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
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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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. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Kippington hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- All the equipment comes with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
How we price a hog roast day
We do not use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- Travel to Kippington
- Time on site
- Menu choices and extras
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Perfect for your care home event in Kippington
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day.
Whatever the occasion in Kippington, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Families’ days
- Open afternoons
- Anniversaries of the home
- Thank-you meals for staff
If your residents have links with Church of St Mary, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
What to look for in a quote
- What crockery is supplied
- VAT, if it applies
- A clear list of what’s included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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