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Care Home Hog Roast in Lenham
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Lenham.
- Milestone days for the home
- Garden fêtes
- Staff appreciation days
Care home hog roast for Lenham
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
How our care home hog roast works in Lenham
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. We’re frequently asked to cater themed days and days for relatives, with new potatoes, halloumi skewers and roast potatoes.
Care homes around Lenham are often in converted houses with gardens. Let us know about the way in. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
FAQs for Lenham
What’s the nearest station to Lenham?
Lenham has its own station: Lenham station.
Can you do a hog roast in Kiln Wood?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
What allergens are in the food?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Gluten-free rolls can be provided.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Where the roaster can go in Lenham
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Nearby places to Lenham
What else we do in Lenham
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How long the roast and service take
- Plates or china
- Travel to Lenham
- The date and time of year
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What to tell us
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any venue rules
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Send us the date, the address or ME17 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Care homes around Lenham
Lenham is about 7 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We cover care home events in Lenham, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater 922 places across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Lenham to Canterbury (about 16 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St Mary's Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Lenham, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the ME17 postcode area. Whether your care home event is on High Street, Mitchell Close and Hatch Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover care home events in Leadingcross Green (1 mile south), Woodside Green (1 mile north-east), West Street (1 mile north-east), Lenham Forstal (2 miles south-east) and Lenham Heath (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north), Faversham (9 miles north-east), Minster (13 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Coldbridge Castle (2.7 miles south) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.6 miles west).
- Schools near Lenham include The Lenham School (less than half a mile north-west)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion pub (less than half a mile east)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Events we cater in Lenham
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
In Lenham and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Family days with visitors
- Themed days
- Retirement housing events
- Care home summer fairs
Families coming by rail can use the station: Lenham station serves Lenham directly.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether plates or china are included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Looking after everyone
Some residents won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Count residents who need an alternative
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Ask about china.
How the day works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook. For a summer hog roast day in Lenham, 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.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away