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Care Home Hog Roast for Knave's Ash
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Knave's Ash and across Kent.
- Milestone days for the home
- Garden fêtes
- Days for relatives
Planning an event in Knave's Ash?
Care home hog roast in Knave's Ash, slow-roasted on site
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff. We serve thinly carved roast pork, apple sauce and halloumi skewers, and we’re frequently booked for community open days and staff appreciation days.
Near Knave's Ash, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Timings are planned around your care home event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Knave's Ash
Do you come out to small places like Knave's Ash?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you roast near the sea around Knave's Ash?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can you cater in Knave's Ash?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Knave's Ash and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll share allergen and menu details.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Who books care home hog roast in Knave's Ash?
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
However big or small the event in Knave's Ash, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Milestone days for the home
- Day centre lunches
- Families’ days
- Summer fêtes
If your residents have links with Church of the Holy Cross, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before booking
- Staffing on the day
- What crockery is supplied
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether travel is included
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Care homes around Knave's Ash
Knave's Ash is about 2 miles south of Herne Bay, in Kent. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Knave's Ash and the surrounding area. Knave's Ash is one of 922 places in Kent we cover.
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Herne Bay station, roughly 2.6 miles north-west of the centre. Residents who remember days out at West Blean and Thornden Woods may enjoy talking about them over lunch. With the sea within about 3 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
We cater care home events across the CT3 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Hicks Forstal Road and Hoath Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Knave's Ash we cover include Hoath (1 mile east), Maypole (1 mile north-east), Old Tree (1 mile north-east), Millbank (1 mile north-east) and Hicks Forstal (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (5 miles south-west), Margate (10 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Ramsgate (11 miles east), Broadstairs (12 miles east) and Whitstable (5 miles west).
A little further out are St Martins Hospital (4.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Knave's Ash includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Nearby schools include Spires Academy (1.6 miles south)
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Halal is not offered
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
How it works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your care home event. By late September, the light in Knave's Ash goes at about 7:00pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Knave's Ash
The biggest factors are:
- Site access
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Distance from us
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a trip out, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in Knave's Ash
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Timed around your day
- An itemised quote
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- A named contact on the day
- A level outdoor area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
Also in Knave's Ash
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away