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Care Home Hog Roast in Leigh Green
Care home hog roast in Leigh Green: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Seasonal events
- Day centre get-togethers
- Open afternoons
A hog roast near Leigh Green
Care home hog roast in Leigh Green, slow-roasted on site
Serving times fit around the home’s day, lunch or mid-afternoon. We’re frequently asked to cater seasonal events and sheltered housing gatherings, serving apple sauce, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
Rural homes around Leigh Green may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Leigh Green
Is Leigh Green close to London?
About 46 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Could you cook in Turners Field?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll give your team the information they need.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Where do you cook at a care home?
Always outside, in a spot you approve.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates are often easier for residents.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Occasions we serve in Leigh Green
It turns a normal day into an event.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Leigh Green, including:
- Garden fêtes
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Days for relatives
- Themed days
Volunteers from churches such as Parish Church of St Mildred sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- If the price includes VAT
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
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Before you choose a spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Seating for residents
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- A level outdoor area
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Leigh Green: care homes and access
Leigh Green is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. A hog roast suits care home events around Leigh Green, whatever the venue. Leigh Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Appledore (Kent) station, about 5 miles south-east.
Care home events anywhere in TN30 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many residents. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Reading Street (2 miles south-east), Brook Street (2 miles east), Stone Corner (3 miles south), Woodchurch (3 miles east) and Brattle (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (8 miles north-east), Park Wood (14 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east), New Romney (11 miles south-east), Staplehurst (10 miles north-west) and Stanhope (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Benenden Hospital (4.5 miles west) and Tenterden and District Museum (1.3 miles west).
- Nearby schools include Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (1.2 miles north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist.
How we price a hog roast day
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Menu choices and extras
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
- Crockery choices
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Where the event is
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: send us your details through our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, your staff can focus on residents. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. For a summer hog roast day in Leigh Green, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count residents who need an alternative
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates, while we serve.
Serving on plates is often easier.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards